IND vs HK LIVE: Virat Kohli bowling – Virat Kohli rolled his arm over in international cricket for the first time after six years during India’s Asia Cup clash against HongKong. The former India captain, buoyed by his fifty earlier in the day, chipped in with an over late in the innings when the result was all but confirmed. Follow India vs HongKong and Asia Cup 2022 LIVE updates on Insidesport.IN
IND vs HK LIVE: All rounder Virat Kohli turns up in Hardik Pandya’s absence, former captain ROLLS his arm over vs HongKong – Watch Video
With Hardik Pandya resting against HongKong, Rohit Sharma sought out Virat Kohli to roll his arm over to give him an extra option from his sixth bowler. The 33-year-old bowled a tidy over, conceding just six runs but was unable to pick up any wickets. It was for the first time since the 2016 T20 World Cup semifinal match against West Indies in Mumbai, Virat bowled in a T20 international match.
In his 101 matches, Kohli has only bowled 12 times, with four wickets to his name. The last of the was Johnson Charles in that Wankhede match against the West Indies. His other dismissals include Kevin Pietersen, Samit Patel and Mohammad Hafeez.
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IND vs HK LIVE: All rounder Virat Kohli turns up in Hardik Pandya’s absence, former captain ROLLS his arm over vs HongKong – Watch Video
Earlier in the day, an out of touch Virat Kohli laboured on a Dubai track to reach a welcome half-century against Hong Kong on Wednesday. Not one of the prime attacks in the world, the 33-year-old had the perfect opportunity to get some runs under his belt and he did so with style.
He eventually reached his milestone in 40 deliveries, reaching out for another record in T20Is. Kohli now has the joint most half-centuries in T20is, pairing up with Rohit Sharma at the top of the list. However, the former Indian captain has played 33 innings less than the Hit-Man to reach the landmark.
