ENG vs IND: “It Was All Because of Virat Kohli”- Virendra Sehwag: Virat Kohli sledged England batsman Jonny Bairstow, and later the batsman batted fast. Bairstow was successful in scoring his century. Bairstow once played 64 balls for 12 runs and completed a century in 118 balls. Virender Sehwag has stated Bairstow’s altercation with Kohli.
On Twitter, Sehwag wrote that Bairstow’s strike rate was 21 before Kohli’s sledging but became 150 after sledging. He was playing like Pujara, but Kohli unnecessarily made him pant by sledging.
ENG vs IND: “It Was All Because of Virat Kohli”- Virendra Sehwag
Significantly, there was a small debate on the field between Kohli and Bairstow. At that time, Bairstow was struggling for runs against the Indian bowlers. The umpires and Ben Stokes settled the matter between the two. After this, Bairstow scored a century while performing scintillating batting. He did not bat in fear against any bowler of the Indian team and expressed more confidence in sending the balls across the boundary line.
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Jonny Bairstow's Strike Rate before Kohli's Sledging -: 21
Post Sledging – 150Pujara ki tarah khel rahe thhey, Kohli ne Pant banwa diya bewajah sledge karke #IndvsEng
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 3, 2022
At the beginning of the third day, Bairstow and Stokes came out to bat, and both were seen fighting. The Indian bowlers kept him tied for half an hour. After this, Bairstow started opening his hands and hitting strong shots. He kept on attacking the bowlers of the Indian team and bringing them under pressure.
Due to this, England’s runs also went on being made. By lunch, England had scored 200. Back on the field after lunch, Bairstow completed his century. In this way, he once again battled fiercely for the England team.
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