Legendary India National Cricket Team batter Sunil Gavaskar believes that the modern-day batting great Virat Kohli could convert his half-century into a double-century in the fourth and last Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 Test against Australia National Cricket Team.
Virat Kohli batted very well on the pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and he was part of two good partnerships – first with Shubman Gill and then with Ravindra Jadeja.
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At stumps on Day 3, India were at 289/3, with 191 runs behind the Aussies. Kohli was unbeaten at 59 runs off 128 balls. This was his first half-century in the purest format of the game in 14 months and he went 15 innings without reaching the fifty-run mark.
After the play on Day 3, Sunil Gavaskar was part of a discussion on Star Sports and he shared his views on Kohli’s half-century.
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“The best thing is the way Virat Kohli came and scored a half-century after seeing the pitch’s behaviour. I feel this half-century might get converted into a double hundred and if that happens, it means India would have taken a lead from Australia and have a chance to win the match.
“When someone is hungry and has not got much to eat and is getting something to eat, why should he leave it? He has not scored a century in the last few years, so the best way to make up for it is by scoring 250,” he elaborated.
The special thing was that the wristwork was exceptional – Sanjay Bangar on Virat Kohli
Former India National Cricket Team batting coach Sanjay Bangar was also impressed with the batting performance of Virat Kohli on Day 3 against the Aussies.
“It was overall a good knock, considering the approach he had against spin. There is a lot of talk about his record against Nathan Lyon or any other bowler but when you play for such a long time, obviously you are going to get out to some bowler or the other.
“The special thing was that the wristwork was exceptional. He was able to find the gaps and the lighter wrists you have while playing spin, it helps you to smother the ball. That was the best thing I found about this knock,” he stated.
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