Kohli out today: Virat Kohli departs for duck after poor shot off Keshav Maharaj in 2nd Paarl ODI

Virat Kohli out video: The former Indian captain became the second batter to get out after playing a false shot today.

During the second ODI of the ongoing India’s tour of South Africa in Paarl, former India captain Virat Kohli (0) played a poor shot to get out without scoring a run.

Coming in to bat at No. 3 in the 12th over, Kohli walked back to the pavilion in the following over after playing a nothing shot off South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj. Wanting to drive through the cover region, Kohli played a casual aerial drive to give a simple catch to South Africa captain Temba Bavuma.

With Kohli’s bottom hand coming off the handle, there was no way he could’ve kept the ball down. Kohli, who had scored his 63rd half-century in the first ODI at the same venue, seemed dejected while walking back to the pavilion.

India stand-in captain Lokesh Rahul’s decision of batting first after winning the toss was followed by him and Shikhar Dhawan (29) scoring 57 runs in the first powerplay. However, India losing two crucial wickets in quick succession has put them in a spot of bother at the Boland Park.

With wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant joining Rahul in the middle, India would want both the players to stage a massive partnership from hereon.

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It is worth mentioning that this is Kohli’s 14th duck in his 247th ODI innings. This is also Kohli second ODI duck against South Africa and in South Africa. Kohli’s last ODI duck had come against West Indies in Visakhapatnam in 2019. Kohli, who also has 14 ducks in Tests, has got out without scoring thrice in T20Is.

Virat Kohli out today video

_*12.4 Maharaj to Kohli, out Caught by Bavuma!!* Such a soft dismissal and Kohli is gone for a duck. One hand comes off the bat handle as Kohli drives and he finds cover… #SAvsIND pic.twitter.com/oKZcf5evFr

— Raees KhÂñ (@Raees_05) January 21, 2022

How Twitterati reacted:

For a minute the mind just went blank. This is so unlike Virat.

— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) January 21, 2022

Kohli’s form still enveloped by gloom. Loose cover drive ends as simple catch to Bavuma, gets him a blob against his name and puts India in the doldrums after a sparkling start.

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 21, 2022

Uh Oh… what a poor shot! #SAvIND

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) January 21, 2022

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Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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