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WTC Final: Virat Kohli leads India revival before bad light intervenes

Last updated on - Jun 20, 2021, 11:48 IST
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Leading from the front

Skipper Virat Kohli led India's revival and steered his team to 146/3 against New Zealand before bad light stopped play in the weather-marred World Test Championship (WTC) final on Saturday. (Getty Images)

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The rescue act

Kohli had raised 58 runs with Ajinkya Rahane when the players were forced off in fading light at the Ageas Bowl with only 9.1 overs played in the final session. (AP Photo)

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Play late to negate the swing

The India captain, like several of his team mates, stood outside the crease to try to negate any swing and played the moving ball quite late for his unbeaten 44. (Getty Images)

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Rahane's supporting act

Rahane, batting on 29, looked cagey initially but gamely hung on to feature in India's second 50-plus partnership. (Getty Images)

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Fine opening stand

Put into bat under an overcast sky, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill raised 62 runs for the opening partnership before Kyle Jamieson separated them with a delivery that swung late. (AP Photo)

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Rohit falls after fluent knock

Rohit, having made a fluent 34, left his bat hanging and Tim Southee dived to his right to pouch the outside edge at third slip. (AP Photo)

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​Neil Wagner strikes

Neil Wagner was introduced late in the session and the left-arm quick struck with his third delivery, dismissing Gill caught behind for 28. (Reuters Photo)

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Neck guard flying

Cheteshwar Pujara took 36 balls to get off the mark and, like Gill earlier in the match, was smacked on the helmet grill by a rising delivery which sent his neck guard flying. (AFP Photo)

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Boult scalps Pujara

Pujara made eight before Boult swung one back in to trap him lbw. (AFP Photo)

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Unbeaten stand

Kohli and Rahane did not allow their concentration to lapse despite interruptions because of bad light, which also forced an early tea break. (Reuters Photo)

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Srikanth reddy
1815 days ago
Instead of pujara ,w.sunder would be the best as he would hit those 8 runs with ease and atleast he could bowl
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