The former India captain had to walk out to bat in the first over itself following KL Rahul’s early dismissal. He received an early reprieve in the form of a dropped catch at first slip.
Kohli struggled to find his timing and rhythm early on but still managed to make an impression with some of his trademark shots.
Opining that Kohli did not look like a settled batter at any point in his innings, Inzamam-ul-Haq said on his YouTube channel:
The Delhi-born batter had to depart following a tame dismissal at the hands of Mohammad Nawaz. He came down the track and chipped the ball straight to the fielder at long-off.
The responsibility of the run chase primarily fell to the Indian middle-order following a lukewarm batting display by the top order.
Promoted to No.4, Ravindra Jadeja batted according to the situation and took his chances to chip in with a crucial 35-run knock. Hardik Pandya, on the other hand, adapted to the finisher role with ease to help India steer across the line.
“I was surprised that India chose to bench Rishabh Pant” - Inzamam-ul-Haq
India went with veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik ahead of Rishabh Pant. With KL Rahul making the comeback, the management had to pick one between the two and Karthik got the nod ahead of Pant.
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Expressing his surprise over Pant’s exclusion from the playing XI, Inzamam said:
Karthik had very little role to play with the bat but grabbed three catches with the gloves on.
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