Virat Kohli Dismissal (Source: Twitter/X)
Virat Kohli showed signs of returning to form in the third ODI against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 12. However, he was dismissed by a beautiful delivery bowled by Adil Rashid.
After missing the first ODI due to a knee problem and getting out cheaply in the second, Kohli would have been desperate to get some runs under his belt, with the Champions Trophy on the horizon. The right-handed batter walked out to the crease in the second over itself after Rohit was dismissed by Mark Wood. Kohli played with a positive intent and hit some delightful boundaries against the England seamers.
The former India captain brought up his 73rd ODI half-century in the 18th over of the innings when he pushed a leg-spinner from Liam Livingstone through point. He got to the landmark off just 50 deliveries, hitting seven fours and a solitary six.
Fans were cheering for every run that was coming from Kohli’s blade as they were expecting a big knock from the stalwart. However, Rashid bowled a brilliant delivery to get the better of the 36-year-old. The experienced bowler bowled a flighted delivery on the stumps and it turned away after pitching. The drift, and then a bit of turn, got the better of Kohli as the ball kissed the outside edge as he was trying to defend and settled into the mitts of wicketkeeper Phil Salt.
💔 Virat Kohli departs! 😞🏏
18.6 | Adil Rashid strikes! ✨ Gets Kohli for the 5th time in ODIs.
Kohli c Philip Salt b Rashid 52(55) [4s-7 6s-1]A solid knock comes to an end! 👏🔥#ViratKohli #KingKohli #INDvENG #Cricket #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/UqKTct6e5R
— Chaitan Majhi (@ChaitanMajhiIND) February 12, 2025
Kohli was dismissed for 52 after facing 55 balls. This was the 11th time he lost his wicket to Rashid across formats – joint-most by a bowler alongside Tim Southee and Josh Hazlewood. In ODI cricket, Rashid picked up the Delhi batter’s wicket for the fifth time in 10 innings.
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Kohli couldn’t convert his half-century into a three-figure score but his 116-run partnership off 107 balls with Shubman Gill set the platform for a solid first-innings total for the Men in Blue.
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