Virat Kohli against New Zealand: Kohli dropped an easy catch, Gautam Gambhir's reaction went viral

In the fourth ODI against New Zealand, Virat Kohli was dismissed without scoring a single run. He was dismissed by Matt Henry. Henry played a key role in India's 244-run defeat, taking 6 wickets for 27 runs conceded.

However, after the match concluded, Kohli performed an act that won the hearts of the fans. He gifted his jersey to the bowler who dismissed him, despite Henry not giving Kohli a chance to score in that game.

In the match held at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Matt Henry completely dismantled the Indian top order in the very first over. He sent Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer to the pavilion without any runs. This marked the first time in an ODI that the Indian team lost its first three wickets without scoring a single run.

Henry dismissed Kohli on the fifth ball, using a delivery into the stumps. The ball was low and passed between the bat and pad of Kohli, hitting the wicket. Kohli was dismissed for a duck after facing four balls.

Following this, Henry also dismissed the reserve captain Shreyas Iyer for a duck via LBW, utilizing the help of video review. This was a serious blow to India's hopes of achieving a major target. Ishan Kishan (27), Axar Patel (21), and Naman Dihr (21) managed some fight, but the team could not get close to the target score.

Henry continued his success, taking wickets of Ishan Kishan, Kuldeep Yadav, and Gurnaur Barada. Thus, he took 6 wickets, demonstrating the best performance of his career in ODI format. His figures of 6/27 were the main reason for New Zealand's large victory in this match.

After the game, Matt Henry commented on his performance and the experience of taking three wickets in the first over. He noted that the conditions became relatively simple due to strong winds, and his strategy was quite standard. He also admitted that some luck played a part in this performance.

He explained that given the wind direction, he was not overly concerned about ball spin. His initial goal was to bowl according to his strength and aim for the wicket. They knew that the new ball would give a small chance to create pressure on the batsmen. Therefore, the planning was kept as simple as possible. When the ball moves so fast from the first delivery, it creates difficulties for the batsmen.

During the first ODI match between India and New Zealand, held at Eden Park Stadium in Auckland, Virat Kohli set a significant record. The Indian 'run-scoring machine' Virat Kohli reached a historic milestone that no great cricketer in history has managed to achieve, scoring just 12 runs against the Kiwi bowlers.

The number three position in ODIs is considered one of the most difficult and important batting positions. By occupying this spot, Virat Kohli became the first and only player in ODI history to cross the 13,000-run barrier. He needed only 12 runs to reach this momentous mark, and when he completed his twelfth run, the entire Eden Park stadium erupted in applause.

While chasing a target of 186 runs, when Virat completed his twelfth run on the thirteenth ball, he became the first and only player in ODIs to score 13,000 runs at number three. Currently, former Australian great captain Ricky Ponting is second in this ranking with 12,662 runs. Kohli and Ponting are the only players in ODI history to have scored over 10,000 runs at number three.

Kohli reached this mark while maintaining an average of 61.55 and an impressive strike rate of 95.4 while playing at number three. At this position, he has registered 48 centuries and 69 half-centuries.

Furthermore, Virat Kohli is approaching the record of legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who scored 15,310 runs batting at the top order. He continues to increase his lead by scoring over 13,000 runs at number three.

During the match between India and New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday, the starting team players impressed with their fielding. First, Rohit Sharma took out Daryl Mitchell with a brilliant throw, followed by Virat Kohli drawing widespread attention with his magnificent catch.

This decisive moment occurred in the 29th over of New Zealand's innings, on the third ball. Anshul Kamboj was bowling, and Nathan Smith was at the crease. Kamboj delivered a full toss, which Smith attempted to drive. The ball grazed the outside edge of the bat and quickly flew towards the second slip.

Virat Kohli, who was present, made a throw to the right, jumping to catch the ball just inches above the ground. Kohli was completely confident in this catch, and the television umpire confirmed it as a clean catch after reviewing the replay. Nathan Smith was dismissed, having scored only 1 run off 9 balls.

Prior to this, Rohit Sharma also attracted the attention of spectators with his fielding, playing a key role in the dismissal of Daryl Mitchell. Rohit quickly ran to the ball from mid-wicket and executed a superb angled throw. KL Rahul, demonstrating agility behind the wicket, dismissed Mitchell.

After catching the ball, Virat Kohli displayed his characteristic celebration gesture. He ran a short distance, then tossed the ball towards the umpire, followed by his famous 'Bow and Arrow' ceremony. He also celebrated by smiling at his teammate and sticking out his tongue. It is noted that Virat Kohli turned 38 that day.

Virat Kohli did not stop there. In the 32nd over of New Zealand's innings, on the first ball, he also caught Kyle Jamieson. On a short ball, Arshdeep Singh blocked the shot with the bat, but the ball went directly into the hands of Kohli, who was standing at point. Jamieson was dismissed, having scored 1 run off 6 balls. With this dismissal, New Zealand lost its eighth player.

Thus, two experienced players from the Indian team, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, left a bright impression with their fielding in Auckland.

The New Zealand squad for the Auckland match included: Tim Seifert, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Df, and Blair Tickner.

The India squad for the Auckland match consisted of: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Naman Dheer, Anshul Kamboj, Akib Nabi, Guruon Barar, and Arshdeep Singh.