Adelaide Test: After Winning The Match From Australia, Kohli Admitted – I Am Not As Cool As Snow
- India beat Australia by 15 runs in the first Test.
- Kohli praised bowlers and Pujara-Rahane.
Adelaide: India gave Australia 31 runs in the first Test. After this victory, Captain #Virat Kohli praised the players of his team as well as the Australian players. The lower-order batsmen of the hosts team brought the match to lunch. From this, Kohli was seen in the field with anger and troubles. He believed that he is not cool. He said, “I never said that I am cool like snow but do not want to show emotions.”
Bumrah was angry in his last over: “Jaspreet Bumrah was angry in his last over, but I told him to be calm, I am very proud of my bowlers, all four have taken 20 wickets together, maybe it has not happened before.”
On the better performance of lower-order batsmen of Australia, Kohli said, “Such things happen in the Test. The ups and downs were happening from the beginning of the match. They showed better play and struggled, but we did well on our plans and executed.”
On the batting of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, he said, “Pujara’s innings was special so that we came back in the match, we got a 15-run lead, which was like gold for us and Rahane performed well in the second innings. The whole team contributed to this victory. ”
Man of the Match Pujara said, “The experience of playing in Adelaide has come to work, this is the result of stringent practice, but the credit goes to the bowlers.” Pujara scored 123 in the first innings and 71 in the second innings. He shared an 87-run partnership with Rahane in the second innings for the fourth wicket.