Kohli asks Indian fans to stop calling Steve Smith: Indian captain stopped the Indian fans from calling Steve Smith a “cheat”.
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During the 14th match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between India and Australia at The Oval, Indian fans welcomed Australia batsman Steven Smith with calls of “cheat” after he was sent to field on the boundary.
In what was a hurtful reaction on the part of the Indian fans, it is said that they stopped after India captain Virat Kohli told them to do so.
It all happened during the first innings of the Indian innings when Kohli was batting in the middle. After an over got over, Kohli walked a bit towards the boundary and asked fans to stop booing Smith or calling him a ‘cheat’.
Listening to their captain, the plentiful Indian fans started cheering Smith. Kohli’s act will undoubtedly go down under the Spirit of Cricket moments. It speaks highly of him to gesture something like that to the Indian fans. Kohli’s gesture was followed by Smith shaking hands with him.
As far as the match is concerned, Kohli had won the toss and chose to bat first. On the back of opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan’s 17th ODI century, Indian batsmen posted a formidable 352/5 in their allotted quota of 50 overs. Other than Dhawan, his opening partner and vice-captain Rohit Sharma (57) and captain Virat Kohli (82) scored individual half-centuries.
With bowling figures of 7-0-62-2, Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis was the pick of their bowlers.
Kohli asks Indian fans to stop calling Steve Smith:
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