Fans on Twitter were not happy with the review decision taken by Virat Kohli during the second day of the Lord’s Test. Fans pinpointed the review Virat Kohli took against England captain Joe Root was more like a desperate review.
Notably, this matter happened in the 23rd over of the match when Mohammad Siraj was bowling. He bowled a beautiful delivery on a good length and England captain Joe Root came up with a defense, and the ball hit his pad. However, at first glance, it looked like the ball will miss the leg stumps.
Meanwhile, Still, Mohammad Siraj did everything to convince Kohli for the review. In the meantime, Indian Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant tried his best to stop Indian captain Kohli from taking a review. Virat Kohli was seen laughing before making the T signal, also Rishabh Pant even tried to pull his hand to stop taking the review.
Although in the end, India took the review and Joe Root was safe as he was given not out by the umpire. As the impact was in line but the ball was missing the leg stumps by a big margin. Notably, Team India lost their two reviews back to back in Mohammad Siraj’s spell, One in 23th over and one in 21st over. Also, this was India’s 21st unsuccessful review in their last 24 DRS.
Talking about Mohammad Siraj, he looked in sensational form in the Lord’s Test. Siraj took two back-to-back wickets to dismantle the England top order. In the 15th over he dismissed Dominic Sibley and on the very next ball, he got the wicket of Haseeb Hameed.
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Here is how Twitter reacted after Virat Kohli lost the review
DRS: Don't Review Siraj 😛 #ENGvIND
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 13, 2021
Rishabh Pant almost every time correct in the reviews. #INDvENG
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) August 13, 2021
Best moment of the series: Pant trying to stop Kohli from taking the review.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 13, 2021
Classic Pant – he is stopping Kohli not to take the review. pic.twitter.com/5GsvRH1vOv
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 13, 2021
Needed: DRS coaching. Can't waste reviews like this. Need reviews ideally to overturn howlers
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) August 13, 2021
Pant everytime he says no for a review but Kohli listens to the bowler. pic.twitter.com/8ogxs18s4p
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 13, 2021
That was a poor review. More in excitement and because it was Root. Need restraint. Just 1 left. Tremendous spell this from Siraj. #INDvENG
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 13, 2021
This should be Kohli's reaction when Siraj asks for a review: pic.twitter.com/axxCx8xy6a
— Manya (@CSKian716) August 13, 2021
Siraj: Review it!
Kohli: Rishab, should I review it?
Pant: No. Don't review it.
Kohli: OK, I'll review it.
Pant: …
Kohli: Risabh! Why you made me review it?
Rishabh: Arrey…!(Translated for family audiences.)
— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) August 13, 2021
POV: You are Kohli, watching Siraj convincing you for a review. pic.twitter.com/4DqGwtc9Wl
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) August 13, 2021
Siraj asking Siraj after
Kohli to take the review
review#IndvsEng pic.twitter.com/cKRZoUTCzP— Angoor Stark 🍇🇮🇳 (@ladywithflaws) August 13, 2021
