Kohli docked for beaching IPL code of conduct
As the KKR team celebrated the prized scalp, Kohli went up to the umpire to review the call as he felt it was a waist-high no-ball.
India’s vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Saturday didn’t fail his skipper Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri, by scoring a gritty 81-run knock against England in the third Test at Trent Bridge.
Virat Kohli and his deputy stabilised Indian innings after three early setbacks and put up the 159-runs stand for the fourth wicket.
Speaking about his partnership with Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane in a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on their official Twitter account said, “That partnership with Virat Kohli was very crucial for us. As I had told earlier when Pujara was unfortunately dismissed before lunch and I went on to bat, my intent right from the outset was to keep batting and scoring runs. Strike rotation was important in the partnership with Virat Kohli.”
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INTERVIEW: @ajinkyarahane88 speaks about his gritty 81 in the third Test, his partnership with captain @imVkohli & the match situation after the end of Day 1 – by @RajalArora #TeamIndia #ENGvIND
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— BCCI (@BCCI) August 19, 2018
The 30-year-old also revealed that his and Virat Kohli’s intention was to bat throughout the day.
“Our intent was to continue batting throughout the day. When Virat Kohli and myself were batting, we were trying to build a partnership and as soon we both got set, our focus was to keep the scoreboard ticking,” Rahane said.
Ajinkya Rahane also said that he was satisfied with India’s batting performance at the end of Day One.
“I think the first day’s total is quite decent. If the total would have been at 307/4, it would’ve been great. Hardik Pandya got out in the last over but at the end, this is a good score at the end of the first day”, he said, adding, “After my Lord’s innings, I kept on analysing how my good batting innings were. I was never bogged down by my performances and kept my calm.”
England have taken a lead of 2-0 in the ongoing five-match Test series.
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