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Veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli was once again dismissed in a similar fashion, edging a delivery outside his off stump which easily carried on to the slip cordon. Kohli has now been caught behind the wicket 7 times this series, leaving severely short of runs after a century in 2nd innings of the Perth test. While Kohli himself looked disgusted with his dismissal and would perhaps be the most disappointed person, reaction of his wife Anushka Sharma soon started going around the internet.
Sharma looked concerned and was later nodding her head. Notably, Kohli is currently in the last leg of his career after already announcing his retirement from T20 cricket. The 36-year-old has scored just 417 runs across 19 innings in 2024 at a meagre average of 24.
52. In the first innings of Sydney, while Kohli managed to occupy the crease for 69 balls, the batter was eventually dismissed on just a score 17. What's even worse is that Kohli now has a lower average than Jasprit Bumrah during first innings of a Test match since 2024.
Kohli's average of 7 is second lowest for any batter since 2024 (with minimum 5 innings) while Bumrah possesses a first innings average of 10. With captain Rohit Sharma already sitting out due to poor form, there could be pressure mounting on the ‘King’ of Indian cricket if he fails to perform in the 2nd innings of the match. Jasprit Bumrah leads team India for 5th Test: Meanwhile, with Rohit Sharma opting out of the 5th match in Sydney Jasprit Bumrah led the team.
The Indian batters once again failed to perform and the visitors were eventually bowled out for a score of 185 runs. In reply, Australia amassed 9 runs in the first 3 overs but have lost the crucial wicket of Usman Khwaja. India can no longer win the Border Gavaskar Trophy after trailing 2-1 in the 5 match series.
However, they still have a chance to retain the prestigious trophy if they level the series by winning the last match in Sydney..
