A dramatic moment lit up the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore when Virat Kohli shared a warm gesture with Daryl Mitchell after the New Zealand star’s brilliant knock finally came to an end in the three-match ODI series decider against India on January 18.
Mohammed Siraj breaks through, Kuldeep Yadav seals it as Daryl Mitchell’s dream series finally ends
The moment unfolded when Mohammed Siraj bowled a slower off-cutter that dug into the pitch. Mitchell went for a big pull shot, but the timing was not right. The ball flew off the top edge and went high towards deep backward square leg.
Kuldeep Yadav ran in from the boundary, kept his eyes on the ball despite the bright sun, got low, and completed a brilliant catch to give India a late but important breakthrough.
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Virat Kohli’s gentle push for Daryl Mitchell turns heads in Indore
This catch ended Daryl Mitchell’s sensational knock of 137 runs from 131 balls, laced with 15 fours and 3 sixes against India. It also brought the curtains down on a remarkable ODI series, where Mitchell hurt India by hammering back-to-back hundreds.
As Daryl Mitchell walked back, Virat Kohli walked up to him near the boundary rope, clapped for his effort, and gently pushed him past the rope in a friendly and respectful gesture. This gesture instantly caught the attention of fans inside the stadium, and the moment went viral across social media.
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To be continued…
