[Watch] Hazlewood Exploits 'Egoistic' Virat Kohli's Weakness; Dismisses Him Cheaply

Kohli dismissed by Hazlewood [Source: @cricketcomau/X.Com]

Another delivery pitched outside the off and another unnecessary chase from Virat Kohli as the Indian batter was dismissed in the same old fashion by Australia's Josh Hazlewood. For years now, teams have exploited Kohli's weakness and the Indian batter has failed to rectify it.

The same thing happened in the Gabba Test as Josh Hazlewood persisted with the line outside the off and it fetched him with the reward as Kohli went for a needless chase and threw his wicket away for just 3.

India had already lost the wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill and needed their best batter to stay at the crease, however, Kohli's eagerness to play every delivery outside the off costed him the wicket.

A length delivery was pitched outside the off by Josh Hazlewood and Kohli, without moving his feet went for the chase as the outside-edge was safely taken by Alex Carey. The Australian side were jubilant and rightly so as they had scalped a prized wicket.

India struggling against rampant Aussies

Australia posted 445 runs in their first innings, courtesy of brilliant hundreds from Travis Head and Steve Smith. In reply, India needed a solid star from their openers, but both Jaiswal and Gill departed cheaply as the home side were on top.

KL Rahul started a brief partnership with Kohli, but India's number 4 batter, who looked scratchy right from the start played away from the body and the Australian side had the last laugh.

Right after his dismissal, rain arrived as an early lunch was taken. At the stroke of lunch, India were 22/3, trailing by 423 runs.

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