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Michael Vaughan never misses a chance to poke fun at Indian cricket and cricketers on social media and the former England captain was at it again as he posted a hilarious comment on a video of Virat Kohli trying to balance his bat during the first day of India's tour game against Leicestershire.
As the Indian team gears up for the upcoming matches against England, Mohammed Shami stole the show early on Day 2 of the four-day warm-up match against Leicestershire with some superb discipline and grace in his bowling. On Friday, Shami dismissed English batter Samuel Evans with a peach of a delivery to draw the first blood for his side. Though Shami also picked the wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara next, it was his exceptional delivery to Evans that hogged the limelight.
Pacer Mohammed Shami has given India a bright start on Day 2 of the ongoing four-day tour game against Leicestershire at the Uptonsteel Cricket Ground. After India declared their innings at their overnight score of 246 for eight, Shami struck twice early in the morning session to dismiss opener Sam Evans and Cheteshwar Pujara. After getting Evans caught at first slip off Virat Kohli, Shami castled Pujara, who was drafted to Leicestershire's playing XI for this game, on a duck.
IND vs LEI, Tour Match, Day 2 Live Score Updates:The focus would be on Srikar Bharat as he looks to register a much-deserved century on Day 2 of the ongoing four-day Tour Game against Leicestershire. It was Bharat who helped India go past the 200-run mark after the top-order fell cheaply. Virat Kohli made a well made 33, but he was given out to a dubious on-field call. Skipper Rohit Sharma made 25 while Shubman Gill scored 21. At stumps on Day 1, India's score read 246/8 with Bharat (70*) and Mohammed Shami (18*) at the crease. For Leicestershire, Roman Walker, who is yet to play a first-class game, took five wickets. Walked dismissed Rohit Sharma, Hanuma Vihari, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli and Shardul Thakur.
Virat Kohli was finding his lost touch ahead of the crucial fifth and decisive Test to conclude the unfinished tour of England from last year, the former India skipper failed to get going in the warm-up game against Leicestershire and was dismissed for 33 by Roman Walker. However, Kohli took a while before walking back, as he inquired about the decision after the umpire raised his finger. It was the first day of the practice game for the visitors and Kohli looked good while adding 50-plus runs for the sixth wicket with KS Bharat. But in the 41st over of the day, he missed the line while trying to drive a full-length delivery from Walker and the ball kissed Kohli's pads before going into the wicketkeeper's gloves. The umpire upheld the bowler's appeal, after which Kohli seemingly asked the umpire whether he was given out LBW or caught behind.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are both going through a lean patch. While the former has not scored a ton since November, 2019, the latter could not hit a half-century in 14 successive matches in the Indian Premier league (IPL) 2022. Now both the senior Indian batters will be expected to perform well in the upcoming Tour of England, starting with a Test match in Birmingham from July 1. It is rescheduled Test match which will decide the fate of the unfinished series between India and England that got disrupted in 2021 due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Ahead of the series, 1983 world Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev gave his take on both players' form.
On Day 1 of the Warm-up Tour game between India and Leicestershire, Virat Kohli looked to be in great touch. After India were five-down in Leicester, the former India captain struck a 50-plus stand with KS Bharat. He was confident with his strokes. He hit four fours and one six. It looked like Kohli was poised for a big score in the match. However, it was not to be. In the 41st over of the Day, while facing fast bowler Roamn Walker, Kohli went for a drive against a fuller delivery.
The four-day tour game between India and Leicestershire got underway on Thursday. At stumps on Day 1, India's score read 246/8 with KS Bharat (70*) and Mohammed Shami (18*) at the crease. Rain halted play on three occasions on Day 1 and it was because of rain, that early stumps had to be called. On Day 2, there can be stoppages in play as forecast is for some showers in Leicester on Friday as well.