Malinga bana hua hain: Virat Kohli's stump mic chatter with Shakib goes viral
IND vs BAN: Virat Kohli and Shakib Al Hasan had a fun conversation on Day 3 of the Chennai Test. Kohli scored 17 runs before Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissed him LBW.
by India Today Sports Desk · India TodayIn Short
- Virat Kohli and Shakib Al Hasan had a fun conversation
- Kohli was heard referring to Lasith Malinga
- Kohli scored 17 runs in the second innings
Virat Kohli shared a light-hearted moment with Shakib Al Hasan on Day 2 of the opening Test between Bangladesh and India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The duo had a fun chatter when the 35-year-old Kohli came to bat in the third and final session of the day’s play on Friday at the Chepauk.
Kohli came out at No.4 after Nahid Rana got the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal, caught by Litton Das behind the wickets. The Indian batter started his knock by facing Rana, who bowls round-arm and can generate speeds of above 150 km/h on a consistent basis.
While batting, Kohli was heard saying Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga’s name while he was conversing with Shakib, who was standing inside the circle on the leg side. Kohli said that the bowler was bowling Yorkers consistently. But it’s not clear if Kohli was referring to Rana as he also faced Hasan Mahmud in his knock.
“Malinga bana hua hain, Yorker pe Yorker de raha hain (He is bowling like Malinga, bowling one Yorker after the other),” Kohli said.
Virat Kohli’s rough outing in Chennai
Kohli did not have a memorable outing with the bat in hand. In the first innings, he got out to Mahmud while trying to play an ambitious drive through the covers. Kohli departed after scoring six runs off as many balls. Kohli looked set in the second innings, but Mehidy Hasan Miraz cut short his stay after he made 17 runs off 37 balls with two fours.
Kohli was given out LBW as India lost their third wicket with 81 on the board. But later, replays showed that he had got an edge, meaning that he would have survived had he taken the DRS. At Stumps on Day 2, India led by 308 runs with seven wickets in hand.