BGT 2024 | Twitter relives the past as Kohli’s captaincy sees a perfect decision to part ways with Smith

The Karnataka pacer was struggling with his line and length, especially as Bumrah and Siraj were consistently producing some great outswingers. Despite this, Virat Kohli made the bold call to hand Krishna the ball for the 28th over, knowing that Steve Smith had previously struggled with Krishna’s extra bounce. On the first delivery, Krishna bowled a fuller length outside off, shaping away slightly. Smith, attempting to drive, poked at it with hard hands and edged it to KL Rahul at second slip, who made the catch. Kohli’s sudden bowling change proved to be a masterstroke, as it resulted in the vital wicket of Smith, with the Twitterverse quickly reacting to the timely decision.

What a wicket this is!