Kohli was caught at long-off off Mohammad Nawaz’s bowling after scoring a 34-ball 35 to leave India in a slight spot of bother at 53/3 in the 10th over while chasing a 148-run target in Dubai on Sunday (August 28).
Hardik Pandya (33* off 17) and Ravindra Jadeja (35 off 29) then helped the Men in Blue register a five-wicket win.
During a discussion on Star Sports, Gambhir had the following to say about the modern batting great’s shot selection:
Gambhir pointed out that upon reflection Kohli would have realized that the shot was unnecessary. The former Indian opener elaborated:
Rohit Sharma was caught at long-off off the last ball of Nawaz’s first over, the eighth over of the Indian innings. Kohli also tried to play a big shot off the first ball of the left-arm spinner’s next over and was caught in the same position.
“It was a nothing shot” - Gautam Gambhir on Virat Kohli holing out in the deep
While acknowledging that the shortest format forces players to bat aggressively, Gambhir highlighted that Kohli played a nothing shot. He explained:
The cricketer-turned-commentator added:
Jadeja, who was promoted up the order, added 36 runs with Suryakumar Yadav after the former India captain’s dismissal. The spin-bowling all-rounder was dismissed off the first ball of the final over but Pandya ensured an Indian win by smashing a six three deliveries later.
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