In a remarkable display of athleticism, Kohli executed a sensational dive to his non-dominant side, securing a breathtaking acrobatic catch that resulted in the dismissal of Mitchell Marsh off the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah.This extraordinary moment occurred in the third over of the match when Marsh attempted to fend off Bumrah’s short-pitched delivery, only for the ball to find the outside edge, and Kohli brilliantly snatched it with both hands.
“I think one of the great things with Virat Kohli which you can always see is that his intensity level is always the same whether it’s a match or practice. Yesterday was a prime example where we are trying to challenge both laterally and also height wise up and down, so he was up to it all the time,” said Dilip in a video shared by BCCI on social media platform ‘X’, formerly Twitter.
“Today’s catch was so special because it was going towards his non-dominant side and was low. Also he was in front and especially in Chennai, we have to reach quickly. It was amazing to see as a fielding coach what we have practiced in practice sessions, seeing that execution happening in a match. It’s terrific.”
Will Virat Kohli fire on all cylinders in 2023 World Cup?
India started off their World Cup campaign in style as they beat Australia by six wickets. Kohli had a reliable partner in the composed KL Rahul, who remained unbeaten with a well-compiled 97 runs from 115 deliveries. Their match-winning partnership of 165 runs made the challenging 200-run target appear effortless despite losing 3 wickets for 2 runs inside the first two overs.