Watch: Virat Kohli's last-ball wicket leaves Rohit Sharma and Indian dressing room shattered

India National Cricket Team had the worst possible end to Day 3 of the ongoing first Test against the New Zealand National Cricket. Premier batter Virat Kohli got out on the last ball of the day at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Virat Kohli, who came to bat at No.3, played a magnificent role for his team in the first Test. The batter helped the team fight back and brought them back into the game, having conceded a lead of over 350 runs. The right-hander played positive strokes and kept his team in the hunt during his stay at the crease.

Virat Kohli, after looking scratchy for 15 balls, was back to his old self. He used his feet to perfection and even played sweeps against the spinners. The batter, with the support of the crowd behind him, made sure that he kept his intensity high on the field and scored runs for his team.

Virat Kohli slammed his 31st half-century in Tests, first in 2024 and with the way he was batting he looked all set for a big ton. However, he had a heartbreak just ahead of the stumps. The batter perished to Glenn Phillips on the last ball of the day and it made everyone silent at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Glenn Phillips bowled a flatter ball outside off. Virat Kohli tried to defend but he got the faintest of edges. He was deemed out by the umpire but the batter opted for DRS. The UltraEdge showed a gentle murmur and it left India batter extremely disappointed.

What caught the attention of many was the reaction of skipper Rohit Sharma. The opening batter looked completely shattered while the other Indian players around him were also dejected as Virat Kohli had to walk back on the last ball.

Virat Kohli's wicket of the last ball leaves Rohit Sharma heartbroken

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Virat Kohli ends with an innings of 70 runs off 102 balls

Kohli shared a great 136 runs partnership with Sarfaraz Khan, who is batting at 70. The duo seemed to be taking the game away from the opposition. They frustrated the bowlers, and the wicket of the senior batter on the last ball, it surely put the New Zealand National Cricket Team on top.

Kohli ended with an inning of 70 runs off 102 balls. He slammed 8 fours and 1 six in his innings. The batter, during the course of his knock, also achieved a massive milestone. He went past 9000 runs in the longest format of the game for the Indian team.

Virat Kohli goes past 9000 runs in Tests

Virat Kohli became the fourth Indian to achieve the feat. He joined the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar as batters with 9000 Test runs for India. Among all the batters, he is the slowest to the milestone as he took 197 innings.

Kohli's innings with the bat brought India back in the game. At stumps on Day 3, the Rohit Sharma-led side were 231/3 and are still 125 runs behind.