Kohli could manage only 11 runs in 19 balls faced, extending his poor run of form.
India leads the series 2-1 and needs a draw or a win here to register their fourth Test series win in England, but came into this match without their regular captain Rohit Sharma, who couldn’t recover in time from his Covid infection.
Jasprit Bumrah became the 36th India Test captain in Rohit’s absence.
England bowlers put India batters under pressure from the start as cloud cover aided swing and seam with the new ball. Shubman Gill was the first wicket to fall to James Anderson for 17, who also accounted for Cheteshwar Pujara for 13.
Matthew Potts then sprang into action and removed Hanuma Vihari for 20 runs and then took out the big wicket of Virat Kohli, who had played 19 balls for his 11 runs with two boundaries.
Potts delivered a ball near the off stump and Virat Kohli first tried to play at it and then tried to leave it at the last minute. Kohli only managed to inside edge the ball onto his leg stump and had to walk back leaving India at 71/4.
Here is the video of Virat Kohli’s dismissal:
Not only was Virat Kohli not happy with the way he was dismissed, but the Indian fan community on Twitter couldn’t believe the manner in which he got out. They could only react with their messages on the site.
Here are some good ones: