India vs Australia: “He just put his head down and walked” – Sanjay Manjrekar lauds Virat Kohli’s composure after run-out

India vs Australia: “He just put his head down and walked” – Sanjay Manjrekar lauds Virat Kohli’s composure after run-out

Sanjay Manjrekar and Virat KOhli

Ajinkya Rahane apologizes to Virat Kohli after the latter’s run-out

The talking point of Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval was the run-out of a well-set Virat Kohli on 74 due to an error in judgment by his partner Ajinkya Rahane. After losing their openers cheaply, India were motoring along well with Cheteshwar Pujara and Kohli before the former got dismissed before tea. Rahane then joined his skipper and the duo frustrated the Aussies.

However, disaster struck for India when a bad call for a run by Rahane led to Kohli getting run-out. The dismissal led to a mini-collapse as Rahane himself and Hanuma Vihari lost their wickets. India finished the day on 233/6 with Wriddhiman Saha and Ravichandran Ashwin at the crease.

‘Amazed that Kohli kept his composure’ – Manjrekar

Virat Kohli after the run-out

Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar spoke at the post-match show on the Sony Sports Network about Virat Kohli’s dismissal and said, “I was amazed that Virat Kohli kept his composure. He was set, he was beginning to accelerate. This is a guy who comes to Adelaide and gets hundreds. So he must have visualised by that time that there was another daddy hundred along the way. People look at this fame, fortune and the life he has, but I tell you he will spend tonight and tomorrow morning thinking what could have been if had it not happened. Completely his partner’s fault.”

“You look at it again and again. There’s nothing there to suggest that maybe Virat Kohli shouldn’t have backed up so much. He was doing the right thing. Ajinkya Rahane did the right thing by apologising, maybe that’s what helped calm Kohli immediately. And he just put his head down and walked with a little bit of a disgust. Those are the painful moments that compensate for all the other perks you get from the game,” he added.

India are currently on 233/6 and will look to cross 300 in the first session tomorrow with the aid of Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin and the tail.

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