Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Express Frustration at Kuldeep Yadav for Missed Ball Collection
During India's semi-final match against Australia on March 4 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli were visibly frustrated with spinner Kuldeep Yadav after he failed to collect a throw.
Batting first, Australia managed to score 264 runs in their allotted 50 overs, with Mohammed Shami (3/48), Varun Chakravarthy (2/49), and Ravindra Jadeja (2/40) delivering impressive performances with the ball.
The incident occurred on the final delivery of the 32nd over when Steve Smith nudged a shot toward deep mid-wicket for a single. Virat Kohli quickly retrieved the ball and threw it toward Kuldeep Yadav at the non-striker’s end, but the spinner failed to grab it. Rohit Sharma, who was positioned behind him, collected the ball and was visibly annoyed, while Kohli was also seen expressing his frustration.
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Kuldeep had a challenging outing with the ball, conceding 44 runs in his eight overs without taking a wicket. Earlier in the match, Mohammed Shami provided India with an early breakthrough, dismissing Cooper Conolly for a nine-ball duck.
Travis Head played an aggressive knock, smashing five fours and two sixes before being dismissed for 39 by Varun Chakravarthy. Steve Smith anchored Australia's innings with a well-crafted 73 off 96 balls, while Alex Carey contributed a quick 61 off 57 deliveries before being run out by a direct hit from Shreyas Iyer.
India will now look to chase down the target as they aim to secure a spot in the final.