IND vs NZ: Virat Kohli’s Mitchell Santner nightmare continues, out for 17

Virat Kohli’s nightmare against Mitchell Santner continued in the Pune Test when he was dismissed for just 17 runs in the second innings of the Pune Test on Saturday, October 26. This was the sixth time Santner dismissed Kohli in all formats of the game as India’s chase was ruined by the left-arm spinner.

Kohli was dismissed by Santner after a full toss. in the first innings on Friday when the New Zealand spinner took a career-best 7 wickets. The onus of rescuing the team fell on the Indian batsmen and the team got off to a good start thanks to the 62-run stand between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. However, wickets started falling after the lunch break.

Santner was on a roll and was facing Kohli, who was very cautious in his approach. Kohli’s defense seemed to be on point so far in the 30th minute. After the last ball, Santner decided to shoot a ball to Kohli and hit the Indian star’s back leg. The on-field umpire declared him out immediately and Kohli went for review.

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The ball tracker proved that it was ultimately the umpire’s decision and left Kohli and the fans in Pune stunned.

Santner ruins the Indians’ batting order

After his heroics in the first innings, Santner continued to harass the Indian batsmen on Saturday. He started things off with the wicket of Rohit Sharma and then was able to get Shubman Gill with an absolute peach. Jaiswal, who looked sharp with 77 off 65 balls, was the next to fall against India.

Santner would then make a sensational effort running out Pant for a duck, before getting Kohli. Santner would then get his second 5-wicket haul of the game by dismissing Sarfaraz Khan.

Left-arm spinners have dismissed Kohli twice in Tests, three times in ODIs and once in T20Is.

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