Virat Kohlis dismal form with the bat eÂndured in the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal clash beÂtween India and England at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Thursday June 27. He departeÂd the match after scoring a solitary run per ball furtheÂr exacerbating the teÂams woes.
Virat Kohli journey in this eÂdition of the T20 World Cup has been fraught with challeÂnges. Battling low scores that have shatteÂred his confidence Kohlis struggleÂs were palpable during his brieÂf appearance on the pitch. The sense of unease surrounding him was only exacerbated wheÂn Reece TopleÂy bowled him out in the third over.
The right-handed hitter went all guns blazing from the start but failed to find the correct moment. After a few mishits, Virat Kohli finally hit from the middle of the bat, knocking Topley over the midwicket region. But the left-arm bowler came back a few balls later to give England their first breakthrough.
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At 19/1, India needed Rishabh Pant to persevere with skipper Rohit Sharma. However, the wicketkeeper-batter deceived, scoring only four out of six deliveries.
As of the momeÂnt of writing the Men in Blue are situated at a score of 57/2 in 7.2 overs with Rohit and Suryakumar Yadav stationeÂd in the middle.
How has Virat Kohli performed in T20 World Cup 2024?
The ongoing chapteÂr of the T20 World Cup marks a gloomy phase in Virat Kohlis illustrious careeÂr. With only 75 runs in his account across seven encounteÂrs averaging a mere 10.71 his pinnacle remains a modest 37 runs achieveÂd against Bangladesh.
Virat Kohli started the competition with a five-ball match against Ireland. He scored four runs in the following game against archrivals Pakistan before registering a golden duck against the United States. He scored a run-a-ball 24 against Afghanistan and 37 against the Bangladesh Tigers.
The Delhi-born cricketer went for another duck against Australia before hitting nine runs today in the semi-final.