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Virat Kohli drops a dolly in 5th ODI vs New Zealand - (Source: ScreenGrab/X)
The New Zealand series has gone from bad to worse for Virat Kohli. The right-handed batter failed to contribute with the bat and is now having a difficult time in the field as well.
In the ongoing fifth ODI, Virat first hogged the headlines when he got out for another single-digit score, followed by a poor fielding effort in the 2nd innings.
Virat Kohli Drops A Dolly In 5th ODI vs New Zealand
India, batting first, tumbled for just 209 runs. In reply, New Zealand opted for a careful approach and batted slowly. Surprisingly, the ball started to swing in the middle overs, leaving the Kiwis to 72/2.
The Men in Blue had the chance to put New Zealand under pressure and got the 3rd wicket out, but Virat Kohli dropped a sitter. As mentioned above, the ball was swinging, and Shreyas Iyer opted for two slips.
In a rare frame, Rohit was placed in 1st slip and Virat adjacent to him in the 2nd slip. On the 1st ball of the 19th over, Arshdeep Singh bowled a good-length delivery that Dean Foxcroft looked to drive but found an outside edge.
The ball went straight to Virat at a comfortable height, but the RCB star dropped a dolly. Kohli is a live wire on the field, and its rare to see him drop catches.
Virat Kohli Gets Angry At Himself
Following the dropped chance, Virat Kohli looked up in the sky in disbelief and couldn’t believe the chance that went begging. However, more replays captured the 37-year-old getting angry at himself.
A delivery or two later, Virat threw the ball on the ground in anger, expressing his frustration with himself.
As mentioned above, the series has not been great for Virat Kohli. The 37-year-old has amassed just 86 runs in 4 innings. Interestingly, he is the only India player to score a fifty in the five-match ODI series.
Overall, India's fielding standards have been below-par in the series as Rohit Sharma dropped a catch in the 4th ODI.
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