BGT 2024 | Twitter reacts as Smith's brilliance turns bittersweet and gives Kohli a lifeline amidst Aussie’s premature festivity
🙈Luck and effort often go together, but even the best attempts can sometimes miss the mark. Steve Smith experienced this on the first day of the final Test against India as his brilliant fielding effort fell short, giving Virat Kohli a crucial lifeline and culminating to Australia’s premature joy.
𒁏On the fifth ball of the eighth over, Scott Boland bowled a short-of-length delivery outside off, generating extra bounce. Virat Kohli, on the back foot, fended at it and edged the ball low to second slip. Steve Smith reacted swiftly, diving to his right and getting a hand under the ball, deflecting it to the gully, where Marnus Labuschagne completed the catch. Australia's celebration was short-lived as the on-field umpire referred the decision to the third umpire. After multiple replays, Joel Wilson ruled that a part of the ball had brushed the ground before Smith's attempt, granting Kohli a lifeline. While Kohli smiled at his fortune, Smith took the verdict sportingly as social media buzzed with reactions to the dramatic moment.
Mini heart-attack!
— DJ Sinha (@sdj374531)
Tension tension!
♑Rohit Sharma closely watching the big screen when the TV umpires review Virat Kohli’s catch.
— TEJASH 🚩 (@LoyleRohitFan)
What?
ꦓA golden Duck for Virat Kohli and BCCI dropped Rohit Sharma for him
— Jalaad 🔥 حمزہ (@SaithHamzamir)
Too early to say!
Virat Kohli gone for a golden duck?
— Aditya (@aditya5727)
Not out!
What’s up with kohli???? First ball?
— Gaurav jain (@BeinggauravJain)
Oh lol!
yeap virat kohli is getting dropped next!
— ridz (@filmkirbys)
Not really!
Virat Kohli is dismissed for a golden duck here at Sydney, boland takes 2 in an over
— Schrödinger (@_Schrodingers_)
India are 17-3 😭😭.
Ah?
Virat kohli... Of course
— Ananas Shawrma🍍🌯 (@Sanu_ki__)
No bruh!
𒊎Golden duck Virat Kohli… Scott bolands bunny ra babu 😂
— Kartheek_Özil 🦁 (@Bareddykartheek)
Watch it again!
Virat Kohli out first ball! 😳😳😳
— Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16)
India down 17 for 3
Yesss!
Bach Gye Out Hone Se Virat Kohli.
— Satish Mishra 🇮🇳 (@SATISHMISH78)
Thanks God 🙏
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