Watch: Beh*****d! Virat Kohli celebrates Usman Khawaja's wicket aggressively on Day 1 of Adelaide Test
Published - 06 Dec 2024, 03:55 PM | Updated - 06 Dec 2024, 11:38 PM
Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli displayed his aggression on the field after the dismissal of Australia opener Usman Khawaja on Day 1 of the pink-ball Test match. Virat Kohli was seen celebrating aggressively following the wicket of Usman Khawaja at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Friday, December 6.
The India national cricket team batted first and scored 180 runs in 114.1 overs. Australia's pacer took all wickets to bundle them out on a green pitch. Mitchell Starc was the wrecker-in-chief for Australia following a disappointing outing in the last game. Starc picked up six wickets for 48 runs in his 14.1 overs.
Watch: Virat Kohli's Celebration After Usman Khawaja's Wicket
Jasprit Bumrah provided the first wicket for India on the last ball of the 11th over. Bumrah pitched the delivery short of a length. Usman Khawaja tried to defend the ball, but it took the outside edge and flew to the right of Rohit Sharma, who grabbed it with both hands. Virat Kohli had a wild celebration after the wicket and he also hurled abuse, loudly saying beh*****d.
You can watch the clip of the incident below:
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Virat Kohli had a disappointing outing with the bat in the first innings of the ongoing match. The right-handed batter managed to score 7 runs off 8 balls before being dismissed by Mitchell Starc.
It's worth mentioning that he came into the match with a brilliant century in the second innings of the Perth Test, where India secured a 295-run victory under Jasprit Bumrah captaincy.
Jasprit Bumrah Creates History After Dismissing Usman Khawaja
Jasprit Bumrah made history by becoming the first bowler to take 50 Test wickets in 2024. He achieved this milestone by dismissing Usman Khawaja. The Indian pace-bowling spearhead leads the bowling chart in 2024 in Test cricket, with Ravichandran Ashwin following closely behind with 46 wickets.
Here are the players with the most Test wickets in 2024:
| Player | Country | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | India | 50 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 46 |
| Shoaib Bashir | England | 45 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | 44 |
| Gus Atkinson | England | 44 |
India Bowled Out for 180 Runs in First Innings of 2nd Test
Mitchell Starc dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal early, but KL Rahul and Shubman Gill steadied the innings with a 69-run partnership. Following their stand, India suffered a dramatic collapse and were bowled out for 180.
Nitish Kumar Reddy fought back with a quickfire 42 off 54 balls, including three fours and three sixes. He added a vital 35-run partnership with Jasprit Bumrah for the ninth-wicket stand. Pat Cummins and Starc wrapped up the tail to conclude the innings.
First Innings Totals in Day-Night Tests at Adelaide:
| Team | Scores |
|---|---|
| Australia | 442/8 dec, 589/3 dec, 473/9 dec, 511/7 dec |
| Opposition | 202, 259/9 dec, 244, 180 |
