NEW DELHI: England’s skilled leg-spinner Adil Rashid as soon as once more proved to be Virat Kohli’s nemesis, dismissing the Indian batting star for the 11th time in worldwide cricket in the course of the third ODI on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
With this newest dismissal, Rashid has joined an elite group of bowlers who’ve troubled Kohli probably the most throughout codecs. He now shares the excellence with New Zealand’s Tim Southee and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, each of whom have additionally dismissed Kohli 11 occasions in worldwide cricket.
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Rashid outfoxed Kohli with a superbly flighted supply that spun sharply, taking the surface edge earlier than being safely collected by wicketkeeper Phil Salt. This marked the second consecutive match by which Rashid had dismissed Kohli in an identical method, having claimed his wicket within the second ODI in Pune as nicely.
Rashid’s success in opposition to Kohli spans all three codecs, with 5 dismissals in ODIs, 4 in Exams, and two in T20Is. His variations and sharp flip have persistently posed a problem for the Indian stalwart, making him some of the efficient spinners in opposition to Kohli.
Earlier within the match, Kohli showcased his class by scoring his 73rd ODI half-century off 50 balls. In the meantime, opener Shubman Gill continued his wonderful kind, smashing back-to-back fifties and changing his innings right into a chic seventh ODI century in simply 95 deliveries.
Bowlers who dismissed Virat Kohli probably the most:
- Tim Southee (New Zealand) – 11 dismissals in 37 matches
- Josh Hazlewood (Australia) – 11 dismissals in 29 matches
- Adil Rashid (England) – 11 dismissals in 34 matches
- Moeen Ali (England) – 10 dismissals in 41 matches
- James Anderson (England) – 10 dismissals in 37 matches
