Virat Kohli On No-3 Position: New Zealand has tightened its grip on the Bangalore Test. The first day’s play was lost to rain, but after this the Kiwi bowlers wreaked havoc on the second day. Team India, who came to bat first after winning the toss, was reduced to just 46 runs. 5 batsmen of the Indian team could not open their account. After almost 8 years, Virat Kohli, who came to bat at number three in the Test format, went without scoring any runs in 9 balls. In the absence of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli came to bat at number 3, but this number proved unlucky for the former Indian captain.
Virat Kohli was made his victim by young New Zealand bowler William Oruke. Statistics show that the number-3 position has not been good for Virat Kohli in the Test format. Although, Virat Kohli has scored a lot of runs on this number in the ODI format, but this number has been unlucky in the Test format.
Such has been the record of Virat Kohli at number-3 position
Virat Kohli landed at number-3 position for the first time in 2012. He could score 14 runs against England in Ahmedabad. After this, he could add 34 runs, 1 run and 41 runs against Australia in Mohali and Delhi in 2013 respectively. He could score 3 runs and 4 runs respectively in both the innings of the Gross Islet Test against West Indies. This test was played between the two teams in 2016. After this test, after almost 8 years, Virat Kohli landed at number-3 position, but his disappointing form continued.
Virat Kohli dislikes number-3 position!
Statistics show that Virat Kohli likes to bat at number 4 in the Test format. After Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer for India at number-4 position in the Test format. Sachin Tendulkar has scored 13492 runs in this position. Whereas Virat Kohli has scored 7355 runs at number-4. After Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, Gundappa Vishwanath has scored the most runs, 7355.
William Oruke dismissed Virat Kohli
Before this, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat, but Team India’s innings was reduced to just 46 runs. 5 Indian batsmen could not even open their account. Apart from this, 9 batsmen of India could not cross double figures. Virat Kohli was dismissed by William Oruke. Glenn Phillips caught Virat Kohli at leg gully on the ball of William Oruke.
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