Virat Kohli failed to open his account in Adelaide, a first in his career.

Adelaide: The Indian team took on Australia in the second ODI of the series at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, October 23rd. Star batsman Virat Kohli was expected to deliver a blistering knock. However, he failed to live up to expectations. Kohli failed to open his account in this match either. He was dismissed LBW by fast bowler Xavier Bartlett.

Virat Kohli was dismissed in the seventh over of the Indian innings. Bartlett’s fifth ball swung inwards. Kohli was caught in the crease, and the ball hit his pad before the bat made contact. Kohli was unable to fully judge the ball. The ball tracker showed the ball hitting the middle stump.

Umpire Sam Nogajski raised his finger without hesitation. Kohli did not take a review because he was clearly out. Silence fell over the Adelaide Oval, leaving the spectators speechless. Kohli bowed his head and raised his gloves to greet the crowd. Then, he calmly walked back to the pavilion.

This was the first time in Kohli’s career.
Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck for the second consecutive match. He had also failed to score in the Perth ODI. He was caught behind by Mitchell Starc with a delivery outside off-stump. This is the first time in Kohli’s international career that he has been dismissed for a duck in two consecutive innings.

This is believed to be Virat Kohli’s last tour of Australia, and therefore, this is likely his last match at the Adelaide Oval. Kohli has an excellent record at this ground. Kohli has played a total of 13 matches across all three formats at the Adelaide Oval, scoring 975 runs at an average of 60.93, including five centuries. Kohli has participated in five ODIs at this ground, scoring 244 runs at an average of 48. Kohli has scored two centuries in ODIs on this ground.