NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli suffered a rare failure in the ongoing ODI World Cup after being dismissed for a duck against England in Lucknow on Sunday. This was the former Indian skipper’s first-ever duck in the history of the ODI World Cups.
Kohli’s underwhelming performance presented an opportunity for England’s Barmy Army to troll him. They took to their X handle to share a meme expressing their joy over Kohli’s dismissal.
But England supporters’ group act did not go well with Indian fans as they wasted no time to give them a reality check and apprised them of England’s position in the World Cup points table.
Kohli’s underwhelming performance presented an opportunity for England’s Barmy Army to troll him. They took to their X handle to share a meme expressing their joy over Kohli’s dismissal.
But England supporters’ group act did not go well with Indian fans as they wasted no time to give them a reality check and apprised them of England’s position in the World Cup points table.
Left-arm quick David Willey claimed the prized scalp after Kohli played a loose shot to be caught at mid-off by Ben Stokes and walked off to stunned silence at the Ekana Stadium.
Sunday’s 9-ball duck was Kohli’s 16th in ODIs in his 275th innings.
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Kohli fell in the seventh over of the India innings as England’s fast bowlers struck early blows in their must-win clash.
With the nought against England, Kohli (34) also equalled Sachin Tendulkar‘s unwanted record of most ducks for India in international cricket — while batting in top 7.