ENG v IND 2021: ‘Want to show him what it means for us to get him out’, Anderson on celebrations after removing Kohli

Anderson had pulled off a spirited celebration after dismissing Kohli at Headingley.

By Salman Anjum - 02 Sep, 2021

He might be 39 but veteran England pacer James Anderson continues to impress one and all with his stunning performances.

In the ongoing Test series against India, Anderson has taken 13 wickets from six innings so far and once again turned out to be the nemesis for Virat Kohli, dismissing him cheaply on two occasions at Trent Bridge and Headingley.

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After getting the prized scalp of the Indian captain in the first innings of the third Test, Anderson pulled off a spirited celebration and he reflected on his emotions ahead of the fourth Test, starting September 2 at the Oval.

"When I got Kohli out in the first innings in Leeds there was a lot of emotion. It was the same as at Trent Bridge. I guess there is that extra something with him because he is such a good player and their captain as well. You see how much it means to him when his team takes a wicket so I want to show him what it means to us to get him out," he wrote in his column for The Telegraph.

Anderson ran through India’s top-order in Leeds to bundle out the visitors for a paltry 78. Apart from Kohli, he had dismissed KL Rahul (0) and Cheteshwar Pujara (1).

In reply, England rode on skipper Joe Root’s 121 to pile up a massive 432, taking a huge first-innings lead of 354 runs.

While the tourists did better in the second innings by scoring 278 but fast bowler Ollie Robinson's five-wicket haul took the hosts to an innings and 76 runs victory.

Anderson, who got the only wicket of Ajinkya Rahane in India’s second innings, further wrote: "The ultimate aim is to bowl in a partnership and there was a good example of us working together in India's second innings at Headingley. For the first 12 balls I bowled at Virat Kohli, he left ten. Joe Root was asking me to try and make him play a bit more. I was thinking, 'I don't want him to get off to a flyer."

India had won the second Test at Lord’s by 151 runs and the five-match series now stands at 1-1.

By Salman Anjum - 02 Sep, 2021

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