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Indian cricket workforce batter Virat Kohli in motion© AFP
It was a disappointing present from Indian cricket workforce star batter Virat Kohli as soon as once more as he was dismissed cheaply on Day 3 of the third Check match towards Australia in Brisbane on Monday. Kohli managed to attain simply three runs earlier than he was caught behind the wicket by Alex Carey off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood. Apart from the century within the first Check, Kohli has been extraordinarily inconsistent for the workforce and at stumps, India have been left struggling on 51/4. Throughout his evaluation, Pujara identified that Kohli’s power lies in enjoying towards the previous ball. With India’s top-order batters additionally struggling for runs, he has been compelled to play the brand new ball, and his ‘approach’ has not helped.
“We were discussing that he has been forced to play the new ball. He has gotten out whenever he has played the new ball. When he played the old ball, he scored a hundred in Perth. So that’s also a very big point,” Pujara mentioned on Star Sports activities.
“His technique isn’t made for the new ball. His batting should come after 10, 15 or 20 overs. If he plays the new ball, the bowlers are fresh and their confidence is also high. When they get two wickets, the entire team is charged up,” the Indian cricket workforce batter added.
Coming to the match, Brisbane’s climate got here to India’s rescue as most of Monday’s play was misplaced due to rain on the third day of the third Check towards Australia on the Gabba.
A rattled India limped to 51-4 at stumps on a day when the Australians have been solely in a position to bowl 17 overs on the guests and gamers left the sector seven instances on account of downpours.
KL Rahul was on 33 on the finish of a moist day together with skipper Rohit Sharma, who was but to attain.
Needing 245 to keep away from the follow-on, India misplaced three early wickets within the first session, after earlier bowling Australia out for 445.
(With AFP inputs)
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