Watch: Virat Kohli's heated exchange with umpire over NZ batsmen walking on the pitch

Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has expressed his displeasure at Tom Latham, as the New Zealand captain walked into the danger area of the pitch along with his partner Tom Blundell in the third session of Day 3 of the ongoing second Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune.

The incident happened after Tom Latham hit Ravindra Jadeja for a boundary on the last ball of the 37th over during New Zealand’s second innings against India at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune.

Virat Kohli expresses displeasure as Tom Latham crosses into the danger zone

Ravindra Jadeja delivered a good length ball, pitching it on a good length just outside off. The ball found the edge and raced between the Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and slipped. Indian captain Rohit Sharma made a diving attempt to his right but couldn't reach the ball as it quickly passed him.

Latham stepped forward but didn’t manage to cover the line properly while playing on the front foot. As a result, the New Zealander got a fine edge that Rohit couldn't catch. However, Virat Kohli wasn’t happy with Latham and his batting partner, as they walked in the danger area, according to the fielder. He was also seen having a heated exchange with the umpire.

Watch how things unfolded at the MCA Stadium -

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Actually, just after Rohit missed the chance at the first slip, Tom Latham was walking near the danger zone of the pitch to speak to the non-striker. After watching this, Virat Kohli brought the matter to the umpire immediately. He was seen talking to the umpire while pointing at the New Zealand skipper.

As the Indian cricket team will have to bat last on this strip and Virat Kohli does not want the pitch to get any worse, he took the matter in his hands to warn the Kiwi batters. He had some heated exchange with the umpires, and now the clip is going viral across the social media platforms.

Washington Sundar dismisses Tom Latham in Pune

Meanwhile, Indian spinner Washington Sundar eventually got the better of Latham. Sundar bowled a full delivery, and the New Zealand captain played a sweep shot, and he was given out LBW out. Latham attempted a sweep but missed, prompting the umpire to raise his finger.

However, Latham decided to review the decision despite the delivery being too full for the sweep shot, which nagging through to strike his back leg. The review showed the impact was just outside off stump. There’s a spike on UltraEdge, but it was simply from the bat hitting the ground.

There’s a clear gap between the bat and the ball. Ultimately, the impact is ruled as the umpire's call on off stump, and Latham had to leave the field for 86 runs off 133 balls, hitting 10 fours against India in the ongoing second Test at the MCA Stadium in Pune.