BGT 2024 | Twitter abuzz as Hazlewood’s extra bounce leaves Kohli baffled and back in the hut for a low score

ByDebayan Sinha, SportsCafe Editor

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When expectations are high, and a player fails to deliver, it often leaves fans heartbroken. Such was the case on the first day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as Indian star Virat Kohli was left bewildered by Josh Hazlewood’s extra bounce, departing for a low score and leaving the fans heartbroken.

‌Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul took the crease, with Mitchell Starc opening the attack after India won the toss. The pace and bounce of the Perth pitch were evident from the first delivery, which went down the leg for a four. Australia soon made their breakthrough when Starc dismissed Jaiswal for a duck in the third over, leaving India at 5/1. With Shubman Gill injured, Karnataka's Devdutt Padikkal came in at number three, but after a fiery spell from Starc and Josh Hazlewood, it was Pat Cummins who claimed the next breakthrough, sending Padikkal back for a duck on 23 balls, leaving India at a precarious 18/2 after 12 overs as the crowd awaited Virat Kohli’s arrival. But things didn't go well for Kohli thereafter.

On the second ball of the 17th over, Hazlewood bowled a short-of-length delivery outside off. Kohli attempted to play off the back foot, but instead, he fended it off the outside edge, sending the ball straight to first slip. The Indian batter misjudged the extra bounce, and Usman Khawaja, perfectly positioned, took a sharp catch. The crowd fell silent as Kohli departed for just five runs off 12 deliveries, with Twitter erupting to discuss his form and praise Hazlewood for a brilliant delivery.

Superb setup!

Extra bounce from Hazlewood - Kohli's back in the sheds for five
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)

Oh hell no!

— Pandit Pranoob (@pranoob76889)

On the moon

The TV commentators spent the whole of Virat Kohli's innings talking him up like they'd been on the moon for the past five years and not seen him bat in that time.
— Andrew (@shortflyslip)

Time to retire

Kohli should retire on his own. Not by force. So Kohli retired karo
— Himanshu Shekhar (@hs72404606)

True

Jis Tarake se aap Khel rahe the aapko Jaana hi tha😭💔
— 🚩🇮🇳 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐈 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐇 𝟏𝟖 ❤️ (@_Goat_Kohli_18)

Pulled it

Kohli used to play Pull shots on the balls he is getting out now
— Vaibhav N (@VaibhavN324830)

Sad

Kohli when it's perfomance time
— duhhhh🤍 (@Issxyourduhh)

Serious problem

Serious Problem for india right now Virat kohli form 😒. | |
— Lord Kl Rahul (@temba215)

Very bad

Kohli ka form😢
— Jay (@GreatestOpener)

Dangerous

DANGER SIR VIRAT KOHLI
— ` (@_45chaudhary)

Yup

BGT to hota rahega Ashes ho to Bulana.
— Raghav Dubey (@RaghavDubey143)

BGT 2024 | Twitter abuzz as Hazlewood’s extra bounce leaves Kohli baffled and back in the hut for a low score

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