He pointed out that the right-handed batter wasn’t able to time the ball well and got a lot of inside edges. Kaneria mentioned that Kohli would have had to walk back early, but survived as Fakhar Zaman put down a catch at slip.
The former Pakistan spinner added that it is crucial for the seasoned campaigner to regain his form and stated that he looked ‘ordinary’ with the bat. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaneria stated:
Notably, Kohli got a big reprieve after Zaman dropped a difficult chance at second slip during the first over of India’s run-chase. He managed 35 runs from 34 deliveries in the encounter, including three boundaries and one six.
“Must understand that it is becoming a cause of his undoing” - Danish Kaneria on Virat Kohli’s dismissal
Virat Kohli got out to Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz in the 10th over of India’s innings. The batter advanced down the track against a flighted delivery, attempting a lofted shot.
The right-handed batter failed to get the connection right and ended up chipping it to the long-off fielder. Kaneria opined that Kohli should avoid playing the inside-out shot against spinners, as he has been dismissed several times while trying to do so.
He also highlighted how India’s batting legend Sachin Tendulkar too had stopped playing that particular stroke after getting out to it on multiple occasions. Kaneria added:
India ultimately secured a thrilling five-wicket victory in the encounter by chasing down Pakistan’s total of 147 with two balls to spare.
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