ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts to Virat Kohli turning into āNostradamusā with unnervingly confident ball tracking prediction
The two hallmarks of greatness in sports are often confidence and unparalleled reading of the game. In cricket, there is no better epitome of it than a full-of-belief Virat Kohli, who remained unfazed in the face of Englandās DRS appeal for LBW and took guard before the decision was even made.
India once again find themselves reliant on a certain Virat Kohli to save a sinking innings against England in the semi-final of the ongoing World T20 after the entire middle-order failed to provide the team impetus. Struggling at 62/2 at the end of the powerplay, the team found itself in even deeper trouble when the in-form Suryakumar Yadav departed for a paltry 14 in the 12th over.
Nevertheless, Virat Kohli stayed steady on the other end throughout the fall of wickets and looked set for another of his heroic innings only for a brilliant delivery to nearly end all hopes in the 16th over. Replacing Mark Wood, Chris Jordan delivered a searing yorker on the second ball that crashed into Kohliās toes and left the 33-year-old reeling with all four limbs on the ground. The Three Lions went up in unison and even though the umpire shook his head in denial, Jos Buttler immediately went upstairs given how close the ball was to the stumps.
Waiting for the ball tracking to show up, the big screen flashed a replay of the incident while Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya chatted in the middle. Even though it looked as if the decision could swing either way, a confident Virat Kohli simply walked back to his crease to take guard after one quick look, convinced of his survival. Hawk-eye eventually showed a part of the ball was hitting the stumps, therefore announcing it as umpireās call ensuring the talisman survived.
Twitterati was quick to applaud the genius of the batter for his keen understanding of the game and the little time he took to judge the ballās trajectory, just one small facet of what makes Kohli great as he ended up with his fourth half-century of the tournament.
Superb yorker
ā MAHARAJ JI (@MAHARAJ96620593)Ā November 10, 2022
Criminals
Virat Kohli 44(36) vs Williamson 46(42)Ā pic.twitter.com/VrejjBqIp4
ā Punjabi Mourinho (@Punjabi_Mou)Ā November 10, 2022
And he did
Bola thaĀ @imVkohliĀ he semis me khelenga
ā drrahil sheikh (@DrrahilS)Ā November 10, 2022
Work of art
Virat Kohli 's Cover Drive š#INDvsENGĀ #ViratKohli
ā OG (@og_4999)Ā November 10, 2022
The best
That was one of the best yorkers one could witness, brought Kohli down to his knees.
ā Mishra Jiš®š³š¦š« (@MishraJiCricket)Ā November 10, 2022
Should be there in the ball of the year debate, not just the swing and spin deliveries.
Take a bow, Chris Jordan.#INDvsENG
Yorked
That was one cracker of a ball from Chris Jordan ... gettingĀ @imVkohliĀ down on ground when he is at his best...Ā #T20WorldCupĀ #INDvsENG
ā Arjun Pawar (@parjun7)Ā November 10, 2022
First time
First time I sawĀ @imVkohliĀ falling on crease to tackle yorker. Well bowlingĀ #ChrisJordan.Ā #INDvsENG
ā Raj Ish (@ish_raj_g)Ā November 10, 2022
Personal rivalry
ab toh personal ho gaya yeh chris jordan ke saath..#INDvsENGĀ #T20WorldCup
ā shlok (@shlokium)Ā November 10, 2022
Just brilliant
What a Yorker šŖš»š Chris JordanĀ #INDvENGĀ #T20WorldCup
ā Sami Khan šµš° (@Farhan49339866)Ā November 10, 2022
True that
My heart skipped a beat!#chrisjordanĀ #KohliĀ 15.2
ā DJ (@randomfanboyy90)Ā November 10, 2022
KKKKK