Watch: Virat Kohli makes Bengaluru crowd go berserk as he opens his account on 15th ball

India National Cricket Team batter Virat Kohli has looked in good touch in the ongoing second innings of the first Test against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. The series opener between the teams kick-started on Wednesday (15th October) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Virat Kohli, who has been allotted to bat at No.3 in the ongoing Test, bagged a duck in the first innings. But has made sure that he contributes to his team in the second innings. He came to bat after the India National Cricket Team lost Yashasvi Jaiswal to a rash shot for 35 runs in the 18th over.

Virat Kohli receives a huge reception from the crowd at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru

As soon as he walked out to bat, Kohli received a huge reception from the crowd at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The batter got a standing ovation at his IPL home ground, where he has been playing for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) since the inception of the league.

The crowd was on their feet till the time Kohli got off the mark. The batter looked a bit tentative early on and opened his account after playing 14 balls. He tucked the delivery from Matt Henry towards the right side of the wicket and took a quick single.

As Kohli was off and going, he again received a standing ovation from the crowd. The fans at his adopted home cheered loudly, and it surely boosted his confidence, with the people at the stadium applauding his presence on the pitch for the team.

Virat Kohli gets huge cheers from fans on getting first run

Here's the video:

who would have thought crowd will erupt for kohli getting off the mark?? pic.twitter.com/QdjykXnSCZ

— 🧑🏻‍🦯 (@murdockohli) October 18, 2024

Virat Kohli will be extremely important for his team in the ongoing innings

Virat Kohli, after facing a few balls, looked very pleasing to the eyes. The batter reflected great confidence as he ensured that he kept his team in the hunt. Apart from being defensive, he has been playing his shots well, slamming spinners for boundaries.

Kohli will be extremely important for his team in the ongoing innings. If India has to fancy their chances of making the game out of it, the premier batter will have to bring his A game with the bat and help his side end the deficit and then take the lead in the match.

Kohli has been enduring a lean patch in the Tests. The batter hasn't been up to the mark in the games that he has played in this series. He failed in the recently concluded Test series against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team as he couldn't get a half-century mark in both games of the series.

However, him now having a great start, and it will be a massive opportunity for him to get runs under his belt. He will be extremely important for the team going ahead in the series along with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which will see India playing 5 Test in Australia. Also, he would want to make a major impact and would be eyeing a big ton in ongoing innings.