IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli in Disbelief! Glenn Phillips’ Magic Hands Take the Catch of the Tournament
Virat Kohli stood in disbelief as Glenn Phillips pulled off a jaw-dropping catch.
Virat Kohli, who scored a century against Pakistan in his last match, could not continue his form against New Zealand. He managed to score only 11 runs in India’s final group-stage match. His innings was cut short by an unbelievable catch from Glenn Phillips.
WHAT A CATCH😲 From GLENN PHILLIPS
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Kohli played a strong shot, but Phillips, standing at point, dived to his right and took a one-handed catch. Even Kohli could not believe his eyes. The entire Dubai International Cricket Stadium went silent for a moment. The Indian superstar had no choice but to walk back to the pavilion.
A Special Match for Kohli
This match was special for Kohli as he played his 300th ODI for India. In his last game, he scored a match-winning century against Pakistan. That innings helped him climb to No. 5 in the ICC ODI rankings. It also made him the third player ever to score more than 14,000 runs in ODI cricket.
Kohli has now scored 14,096 runs in 300 ODIs. His batting average is 58.01, and his strike rate is 93.40. He has hit 51 centuries and 73 fifties, with his highest score being 183.
Kohli’s Record-Breaking Career
Virat Kohli has broken many records in his career. He is the fastest player to reach several milestones in ODI cricket:
- 8,000 runs in 175 innings
- 9,000 runs in 194 innings
- 10,000 runs in 205 innings
- 11,000 runs in 222 innings
- 12,000 runs in 242 innings
- 13,000 runs in 287 innings
- 14,000 runs in 299 innings
Even though Kohli is closing in on Kumar Sangakkara’s record, he is still far behind Sachin Tendulkar, who leads the all-time run charts. However, with the way Kohli plays, breaking more records is just a matter of time.
