During India’s warm-up match in opposition to Leicester on Thursday, former Indian skipper Virat Kohli attempted a trick that England skipper Joe Root had showcased throughout a Test in opposition to New Zealand just lately. Like Root, Kohli tried to make his bat stand with out help whereas he was on the non-striker finish.
He twice tried to stability the bat however quickly gave up. In Test cricket, each Root and Kohli have hit 27 tons of. Kohli has been struggling to attain a century since 2019. Wicketkeeper Srikar Bharat impressed with an unbeaten 70, at the same time as India’s top-order did not get batting follow on the primary day of their warm-up match in opposition to Leicestershire.
After Joe roots magic which was seen on the pitch by balancing the bat @imVkohli making an attempt the identical 😂 pic.twitter.com/TUZpAUJSA1
— Yashwanth (@bittuyash18) June 23, 2022
India had been 81/5 earlier than Virat Kohli and Bharat steadied the innings with a 50-run partnership in opposition to a disciplined bowling show by Leicestershire. While Kohli was trapped lbw on 33, Bharat accelerated the innings with a flurry of boundaries.
