Virat Kohli’s wicket fell in the third ODI being played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 7, proving to be a turning point.
In this match, Virat Kohli, who has shown great play against Sri Lankan bowlers many times in his career, forgot his form this time.
Kohli was dismissed by left-arm spinner Dunith Velalage in the 11th over. Kohli tried to stop Velalage’s ball, but the ball touched the inside edge before hitting his pad.
Kohli reviewed the decision when the umpire gave him out, but there was no change.
As soon as this important wicket fell, the Sri Lankan players made a tremendous gesture of celebration.
Sadira Samarawickrama came in front of Kohli and celebrated aggressively, which clearly showed the audience how important this wicket was for him.
Kohli’s performance in ODI 2024 against Sri Lanka
Kohli’s recent performance has not been anything special. In the first match, he scored 24 runs, in the second match he could only score 14 runs and in the third match also he scored 20 runs in 17 balls by hitting four fours.
This is the first time in the ODI series against Sri Lanka that Kohli has scored runs at an average of less than 60, whereas before this he had scored runs at an average of more than 60 in every series against the Sri Lankan team.
This performance of Kohli marks a turning point in his cricket journey, and the reaction of the Sri Lankan team players made it clear how important this victory was for them.
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