Srinagar: India had a brilliant start to the second Test vs hosts West Indies with almost all the top order batters amoung runs. However, it was an epic moment caught on stump mic involving Virat Kohli that has gone viral on Twitter.
During his unbeaten knock on Day 1, Virat Kohli was caught on stump mic saying, “I have been stealing doubles since 2012”.
It isn’t yet clear what triggered such a response from Kohli who is regarded as one of the finest runners between the wickets. Here’s the video:
Meanwhile Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja combined in an unbroken century partnership for India to regain the ascendancy over West Indies at 288 for four at stumps on Thursday, the opening day of the second and final Test.
After being put in to bat at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad, India started strongly before faltering in the afternoon session.
After tea, Kohli played with the exaggerated caution of a man keen to leave a significant mark on the 500th international match. His unbeaten 87 (161 balls, eight fours) with the support of Jadeja (36 not out) put India back in command.
Their stand of 106 frustrated the Caribbean team in a long final session with captain Kraigg Brathwaite resorting to his own loopy off-breaks in search of a breakthrough.
This is the 100th Test match between the West Indies and India since the first was played in Delhi in November, 1948 at the start of the Caribbean side’s historic inaugural tour to the sub-continent.
Despite being winless against their opponents for more than 21 years, the West Indies still lead India 30-23 in Test victories across the 99 matches.