Not only the ECB, the Barmy Army, the fan group of England cricket, also took a jibe at Virat Kohli. In his tweet, the Barmy Army said about Virat, that the number of runs that Jonny Bairstow scored in the last 25 days, Virat Kohli was able to score in 18 months. The Barmy Army has questioned Virat’s form with this tweet.
Actually, when Jonny Bairstow was batting in the first innings, he had an argument with Kohli during that time. By that time Bairstow was trying to establish his foot at the crease but after an argument with Kohli, he changed his gear and scored a century in a quick fashion. Due to this century of Bairstow, England’s team reached the score of 284 runs.
Kohli’s behavior with Bairstow on the field was also criticized a lot and it has also been said on social media that if Kohli had not provoked the England batsman, the result could have been different. However, it would be redundant to say that Bairstow is in his best form at the moment. In such a situation, stopping him is no less than a challenge for any bowler.
Let us tell you that not only with Bairstow, but also after the dismissal of Alex Lees in the fourth innings, Kohli celebrated in a very aggressive manner, which many called unnecessary.
Let us inform that in the match, the Indian team was invited to bat first after losing the toss. In their first innings, India scored 416 runs with centuries from Rishabh and Ravindra Jadeja, in response to which England scored 284 runs and the visiting team got a lead of 132 runs. The Indian team could only score 245 runs in their second innings, due to which England got a target of 378 runs in the fourth innings, which they achieved with 7 wickets remaining.
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