Video: Kohli's mic-drop gesture post Root wicket sets the tone for England-India Test series
Birmingham: Virat Kohli's animated send off to his counterpart Joe Root's dismissal added a dash of drama to the proceedings on the opening day of the first cricket Test between India and England.
It was Kohli's send-off to Root that caught attention.
(Photo: AFP)
(Photo: AFP)
Root was looking set to get a big one but a brilliant piece of fielding from Kohli saw the right-hander getting run-out for 80.
Root tried to steal a second run off Ravichandran Ashwin but Kohli ran quickly, picked up the ball and threw it in one swift motion to knock down the stumps with a direct hit.
Outrageous direct hit from @imVkohli to dismiss the dangerous @root66! 😳#KyaHogaIssBaar #ENGvIND LIVE on SONY SIX and SONY TEN 3. #SPNSports pic.twitter.com/LSBnRI0wU2
— SPN- Sports (@SPNSportsIndia) August 1, 2018
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Kohli celebrated the dismissal with a 'mic-drop' send-off, something Root had done after guiding England to a 2-1 ODI series win against India last month.
Root out. 👊 pic.twitter.com/VTv3KkUdJT
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 17, 2018
