New Delhi. Virat Kohli escaped getting out with a golden duck in the Sydney Test match. There was an uproar when Kohli was not given out on the first day of the fifth and last Test match of the series being played between India and Australia. There was disagreement among former cricketers about whether Virat Kohli was out or not out. While former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar and Irfan Pathan justified the umpire’s decision, former England captain Michael Vaughan and former Australian Test opener umpire’s decision were Virat Kohli’s record in Sydney has been excellent. A big innings is expected from him in this test match. When the review was taken after Kohli’s dismissal, Rohit Sharma’s reaction was worth seeing. Rohit was staring at the big joint screen installed in the stadium.
In Sydney, India won the toss and decided to bat first. India lost its 2 wickets for 17 runs. In the 8th over of the Indian innings, Steve Smith caught Virat Kohli at slip off the ball of Australian fast bowler Scott Boland. This catch was rejected by the TV umpire. After review, the umpire felt that the ball had touched the ground before reaching Smith’s hand. There was an uproar as soon as the umpire announced the decision of not out. Some called it a right decision and some called it a wrong decision. Sunil Gavaskar and Irfan Pathan said that the umpire’s decision is right and Virat Kohli is really not out. Michael Vaughan and Justin Langer say that Virat Kohli is out because the ball reached Smith’s hand directly. However, after lunch, Virat Kohli returned to the pavilion after scoring 17 runs.
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