From their days of representing Delhi in domestic cricket, Indian batters Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan have been great friends both on and off the field. Even though Dhawan is famous for his jolly nature, but once he got furious over Kohli over a silly run-out in an ODI against South Africa in Durban.
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A run-out is considered one of the worst ways to get out in any kind of format. Dhawan has been run-out six times in ODIs, whereas the number is double for Kohli (12). In 2018, the first of a six-match ODI series between India and South Africa was being played at the Kingsmead when the incident took place.
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Batting first, South Africa had managed to score 269/8 primarily due to then-captain Faf du Plessis’ ninth ODI century. The Indian spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets between them. In reply, Dhawan was looking in a brilliant touch but was unlucky with respect to the mode of dismissal.
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South African all-rounder Chris Morris came in to bowl the 13th over of the Indian innings. On the second ball, Dhawan tried to flick the ball which hit the inside edge and smashed the pads. Morris was busy appealing for an LBW, but in the meantime, Kohli was already halfway down the pitch in anticipation for a single.
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Dhawan had no option but to sacrifice his wicket for his captain. South African batter Aiden Markram aimed his throw to perfection and Dhawan was yards out. The southpaw was absolutely frustrated about the same and he even looked at Kohli to express his anger.
In the end, Kohli scored a brilliant century and helped India win the match by a margin of six wickets. He won the Man of the Match for scoring 112 (119).
Twitter reactions on Shikhar Dhawan & Virat Kohli run-out
Dear Shikhar Dhawan, you must be remember that Virat Kohli is the captain.#INDvSA
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) February 1, 2018
Kohli deserved the Man of the match award. Not only did he score a century but also took Shikhar Dhawan’s wicket.
— Vaccinated Puppy (@BhayanakPuppy) February 1, 2018
Rare moment where the batsman abusing after a run-out is not Kohli. #INDvSA
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) February 1, 2018
Never seen Dhawan that animated. Even after a horrible drop or shot, he is usually smiling. Looks pissed off now
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) February 1, 2018
Newton’s law of cricket
It states that KOHLI will remain at rest or in motion in a straight line in indecisiveness and will lead to run out the batsman at the other end#INDvSA #FreedomSeries— THE EYE DOCTOR 🇮🇳 (@sharad91mishra) February 1, 2018
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