India came out to bat on the first day of the 2nd Test at Edgbaston after losing the toss. England captain Ben Stokes invited the visitors with the bat. Indian openers and centurions from the previous contest at Leeds, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, came out with an intent to bounce back, but it seemed like the English bowlers had something else for them in the bag. On just 15 runs, India lost its first wicket when KL Rahul was bowled by Chris Woakes on just 2 runs. The dismissal took the Indian fans back to Virat Kohli’s heartbreaking dismissal in the World Cup 2023 finals. Virat Kohli was dismissed by Pat Cummins in the same fashion as KL Rahul.
How They Were Sent Back To The Pavilion
Both were dismissed similarly, as the deliveries in both cases bounced a bit more than the batters anticipated. As KL Rahul and Kohli rose on their toes to defend it, with a slightly angled bat, it proved to be fatal for them. The ball took the inside edge of Rahul’s and Kohli’s bats and went on to hit the stumps. Rahul’s century in the first Test match played a crucial role in leading India to a target of 370 runs that the English ultimately chased.
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Chris Woakes has looked threatening this morning and now has our first! 🔥
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 2, 2025
KL Rahul goes for 2️⃣
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Kohli’s Prowess
Before Kohli was dismissed for 54, he registered his first fifty of the World Cup final and contributed an important 67 runs with KL Rahul for the fourth wicket. Kohli reached his fifty off 56 balls. Virat Kohli, who began the World Cup 2023 final match as the highest run-scorer in the tournament at 711 runs, recorded a record-equalizing 50th one-day international hundred and guided India to a 70-run semi-final victory against New Zealand. India ultimately lost the finals to Australia by 6 wickets after being unbeaten in the entire tournament.
