Watch: Virat Kohli Takes One-Handed Blinder At Long-On To Dismiss Pat Cummins In Warm-Up Match vs Australia

17.10.2022 - 12:05 sports.ndtv.com

Virat Kohli might have been dismissed for just 19 runs against Australia in Team India's warm-up fixture on Monday but the former India skipper changed the complexion of the game through his brilliant fielding in the dying minutes of the game.

First, he showed great agility in the field, and he brought about the run-out of Tim David in the penultimate over of the T20 World Cup warm-up match.

And with Australia needing 11 runs off the final over, Virat Kohli came up with another brilliant effort at long-on, and he took a one-handed blinder to send Pat Cummins back to the hut.

It was a low full-toss bowled by Mohammed Shami and Cummins drilled it down the ground powerfully. The ball was looking set to go over the boundary ropes but Kohli timed his jump to perfection at long-on, leapt with his right hand and clinged onto a one-handed blinder.

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