Former India captain Virat Kohli who is currently in Australia featuring in the Perth Test failed to perform with bat as he departed after scoring just five runs. Debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy was the highest run-getter for India scoring 41 runs as the visitors bundled out on just 150 runs.
While fielding Kohli was stationed at slips during the fifth ball of the third over. Jasprit Bumrah bowled an unplayable delivery and Marnus Marnus Labuschagne edged it. The ball went to Kohli had to move much, just had to get his hands low to the right and it probably hit the palm and popped out.
Netizens started slamming Kohli for the dropped catch at slips, here is how Twitterati reacted on Labuschagne's dropped catch.
However, Bumrah picked Usman Khawaja's wicket during the seventh over and it was Kohli who picked his catch. The premier speedster also got Steven Smith on a golden duck.
Coming back to the match, After getting all-out on 150 runs Jasprit Bumrah-led side started a counterattack against Baggy Greens. While writing this copy, Australia are 24/3. Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne are on the crease and the visitors are looking for another breakthrough.
India vs Australia playing XIs
India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammed Siraj.
Australia (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
