Virat Kohli Catch Video: Indian Captain Takes a Screamer to Dismiss Peter Handscomb During IND vs AUS 2nd Test Day 1
Peter Handscomb came out to bat after Australia lost three wickets in the post-lunch session.
Indian captain Virat Kohli took a screamer during the opening day of the second Test between India and Australia to dismiss Peter Handscomb off Ishant Sharma. It was the fourth wicket to fell in the day and came after the tea break. Handscomb was looking to cut the ball but was caught in the slips. It surely was more of a fielder’s wicket. Ind vs Aus 2nd Test Live Cricket Score.
There was some bounce on the delivery and was too close to cut. Handscomb, however, went for the shot and ended up edging it to the second slip. The ball was, in fact, flying over the slip, but Kohli timed his jump to perfection and the plucked the ball with his right hand. He stretched full to convert that opportunity into a wicket.
Handscomb came out to bat after Australia lost three wickets in the post-lunch session. After a wicket-less opening session, India found three in the second session and then at the start of the third session, Ishant removed Handscomb. The right-hander managed only seven runs during his 16-ball stay. Live Cricket Streaming of India vs Australia 2018-19 Series on SonyLIV: Check Live Cricket Score, Watch Free Telecast of IND vs AUS 2nd Test Match, Day 1, on TV & Online.
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And, this is how Kohli reacted to his stunner!
Opting to bat first, Australia were off to a good start with openers Aaron Finch and Marcus Harris adding 112 for the first wicket. Both the openers scored half-centuries. Finch was the first Australian batsman to be dismissed when Jasprit Bumrah trapped him in front of the wickets. Soon, Usman Khawaja and Harris fell to Umesh Yadav and Hanuma Vihari as India bounce back. At the time of writing this story, Australia were five down with Vihari removing Shaun Marsh.
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