WATCH: Rohit Sharma backs-up Virat Kohli’s wayward throw to KL Rahul in Bengaluru ODI

Dixit Bhargav | 19/01/2020
WATCH: Rohit Sharma backs-up Virat Kohli's wayward throw to KL Rahul in Bengaluru ODI

Rohit Sharma backs-up Virat Kohli’s wayward throw: The Indian deputy came in the rescue of his captain’s poor throw in Bengaluru.

During the third ODI of the ongoing Australia’s tour of India in Bengaluru, India captain Virat Kohli put on display a poor throw from mid-off which was saved from going for penalty runs by vice-captain Rohit Sharma.

It all happened on the first delivery of the 12th over when Australia batsman Steve Smith played a Navdeep Saini delivery to Kohli. Despite the batsman not attempting the run, Kohli’s attempt of throwing the ball back to wicket-keeper Lokesh Rahul saw him throwing it over his head.

It was at this time that Sharma, who was fielding at first slip, backed up Kohli’s throw at the right time and prevented the ball from going towards the boundary. Realizing his mistake, Kohli was soon witnessed admitting his mistake which was followed by a smile.

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Kohli might have erred on the field initially but he was his usual self later on especially when he grabbed a first-rate catch to dismiss Australia all-rounder Marnus Labuschagne (54).

After Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and chose to bat, the visitors posted 286/9 in 50 overs on the back of Smith’s ninth ODI century. Before getting out in the 48th over, Smith scored 131 (132) with the help of 14 fours and a six.

With bowling figures of 10-0-63-4, India fast bowler Mohammed Shami was the pick of the Indian bowler.

Rohit Sharma backs-up Virat Kohli’s wayward throw

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Dixit Bhargav

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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