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It’s A Shame That We Didn’t Get To Play On Day 5, Says Virat Kohli

Indian captain Virat Kohli wasnu2019t happy after the fifth day of the first Test in Nottingham got washed out which forced the game ended in a draw. Team India was needed 157 runs more to win on the final day but they failed to take a lead in the series as well.<br>After dismissing England for 303 in the second innings on day four, India got off to a good start. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul played quite well as India reached 52/1 at the stumps. Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma were in the middle while chasing a target of 209.

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It’s A Shame That We Didn’t Get To Play On Day 5, Says Virat Kohli

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  1. It’s A Shame That We Didn’t Get To Play On Day 5, Says Virat Kohli Indian captain Virat Kohliwasn’t happy after the fifth day of the first Test in Nottingham got washed out which forced the game ended in a draw. Team India was needed 157 runs more to win on the final day but they failed to take a lead in the series as well. Image Source by Twitter After dismissing England for 303 in the second innings on day four, India got off to a good start. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul played quite well as India reached 52/1 at the stumps. Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma were in the middle while chasing a target of 209. But, the game couldn’t resume on the final day and after the first two sessions were washed out, the officials decided to call off the game. “We were expecting rain on days three and four but it chose to come on day five. It would have been enjoyable to play and watch, but it’s a shame. This is exactly what we wanted to do; start strong. On day five we knew we had our chances,” Virat Kohli said after the match. Speedster Jasprit Bumrah picked up four wickets in the first innings to dismiss England for 183. He also contributed with the bat as well and scored 28 runs to help India take a lead of

  2. 95. Rahul scored 84 runs in the first innings whereas Ravindra Jadeja (56) also managed a half-century. “We certainly felt like we were on top of the game. Getting that lead was crucial, but it’s a shame we couldn’t finish day five. Getting to fifty overnight was important. We justdidn’t want to play for survival. Our intent kept us ahead,” Kohli added. “We were talking of a lead of 40-odd but we ended up with 95 and those runs were gold dust. Most likely this will be our template in this series, but adaptability has been our strength.” Image Source by Twitter The second Test will be played at Lord’s from August 12 as well. Follow Cricadium Stats, Latest Cricket News, Live Cricket Score, Fantasy Tips, Dream11 Tipsand Today Match Prediction Stay updated Indian cricket team with all the cricketing roster, records, history & action. Stay updated with all the cricketing action, follow Cricadium onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram

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