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"He Wasn't Able To...": India Legend Dissects Virat Kohli's Dismissal By Mitchell Starc

Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar pointed out what went wrong with Virat Kohli during his dismissal in the ongoing World Test Championship final on Thursday. A bouncing short ball from Mitchell Starc hit the shoulder of Kohli's bat and went into the hands of Steve Smith at second slip during India's first innings against Australia in the summit clash. Gavaskar opined that batting on the backfoot would have helped Kohli in playing such a delivery as it would have given him time to decide whether to leave the ball or play it.

India vs Australia, WTC Final 2023, Day 2: Top-order Failure Leaves India With Mountain To Climb

The failure of India's famed top-order against a high-quality pace attack in a pressure game put Australia in firm control of the World Test Championship final in London on Thursday. Ravindra Jadeja (48 off 51 balls) and Ajinkya Rahane (29 batting off 71) offered hope to the partisan Indian supporters at The Oval with a 71-run stand off 100 balls before the former fell to Nathan Lyon 20 minutes before close of play. India were reeling at 151 for five at stumps in response to Australia's first innings score of 469, trailing by 318 runs.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Expression After Getting Out Says It All As Australia Tighten Grip On India In WTC Final

India were left reeling on the second day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London, with Australian pacers dominating the show. The Indian top-order did not live up to its reputation as the likes of Rohit Sharma (15), Shubman Gill (13), Cheteshwar Pujara (14) and Virat Kohli (14) failed to strike big. Virat Kohli's innings promised to be a gritty one with wickets falling at the other end. But in the 19th over of the Indian 1st innings, Mitchell Starc produced a slanted delivery that moved from a length and as Kohli attempted to defend he edged on to the second slip, where Steve Smith took an overhead catch. That left India four-down and Kohli was dejected.

Cummins sparks India collapse in WTC final as Australia take control

Pat Cummins led from the front as Australia ripped through India's top order in the World Test Championship final on Thursday.

Watch: Shubman Gill's Error Of Judgement Sees Him Get Bowled By Australia's Scott Boland In WTC Final

After Australia piled on a huge 469-run total in their first innings of the World Test Championship final against India, a lot was expected from the opening duo of India skipper Rohit Sharma and talented youngster Shubman Gill. However, both the batters fell in the second session on the second day to leave the Indian team reeling. While Rohit Sharma was trapped LBW by Pat Cummins, Gill was bowled by Scott Boland. Gill committed and left the ball only to see the delivery swing back in to clip his stumps. It was a beautiful sight, but not so much for the Indian cricket team.

"Leading Wicket-taker In Test Cycle Not There": Matthew Hayden Minces No Words As R Ashwin Is Left Out By India In WTC Final

Australian greats Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting have slammed India's decision to drop premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for the World Test Championship final against Australia. Ashwin, who is the No 1 bowler in Test cricket and India's leading wicket-taker in the 2021-23 WTC cycle, was dropped as the Rohit Sharma-led side bolstered the pace ammunition by playing four seamers. "I feel that Ravichandran Ashwin is such a key factor, the leading wicket taker in the Tests cycle is not there. There are a few factors worth pondering on in Team India's perspective," Hayden told ICC after the day one's proceedings.

Rohit Sharma's 'DRS Review' Gesture Leaves Fans Confused During WTC Final

The fans and experts were left confused during the World Test Championship (WTC) Final between India and Australia at The Oval as Rohit Sharma went for a DRS review but ultimately decided to opt out of it in a hilarious manner. On the final ball of the 97th over, the delivery from Mohammed Shami crashed into Alex Carey's stumps but the umpire gave it not-out. The India cricketers were not that convinced about whether the ball will hit the stumps but it looked like Rohit will go for a review. He was about to gesture but at the last moment, moved his hands to show that the ball would have missed the leg-stump.

"Tragedy That Virat Kohli Isn't Test Captain...": Bollywood Star's Scathing Take On WTC Final

India were completely outplayed by Australia on Day 1 of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at the Oval with the Rohit Sharma-led side taking just three wickets after conceding more than 300 runs in the much-anticipated clash. Several experts were not happy with the lack of intensity from Indian cricketers and even questioned the decision to not play Ravichandran Ashwin. Bollywood star Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor took to social media to express his feelings about the day's play and he lamented the fact that Virat Kohli is no longer the captain of the Indian cricket team.

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"He Wasn't Able To...": India Legend Dissects Virat Kohli's Dismissal By Mitchell Starc

India vs Australia, WTC Final 2023, Day 2: Top-order Failure Leaves India With Mountain To Climb

Watch: Virat Kohli's Expression After Getting Out Says It All As Australia Tighten Grip On India In WTC Final

Cummins sparks India collapse in WTC final as Australia take control

Watch: Shubman Gill's Error Of Judgement Sees Him Get Bowled By Australia's Scott Boland In WTC Final

"Leading Wicket-taker In Test Cycle Not There": Matthew Hayden Minces No Words As R Ashwin Is Left Out By India In WTC Final

Rohit Sharma's 'DRS Review' Gesture Leaves Fans Confused During WTC Final

"Tragedy That Virat Kohli Isn't Test Captain...": Bollywood Star's Scathing Take On WTC Final