'That was unnecessary' - Twitter bashes Virat Kohli for conceding an extra run in the 2nd T20I

India was definitely not seen up to the mark in 2nd T20I.

By Tanvir Sahni

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Virat Kohli over throw. (Photo Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli is a man who likes to lead by example. Since he has taken over the captaincy of the Indian side there have been various changes in the mindset of the team. For starters Kohli has given excess attention to the fitness and made it clear that there is no place for laziness in the current Indian team.

As a result of the improved fitness the fielding has gone a level higher. You can now see all the players running around, taking diving catches, and giving their 100% on the field. However amid all this the Indian skipper himself let down the team. While people love him for his aggression, it may have cost India a few runs in the second T20I against England.

Virat Kohli unnecessarily hits the stumps to hand England another run

It was the first ball of Hardik Pandya’s third over and he bowled a good slower ball outside off stump. Johny Bairstow hit it towards mid wicket and Pandya started attacking the ball himself. He did well and threw it back at his captain who was standing at the stumps on the non strikers end.

This is where Kohli made a mistake. The non striker Jason Roy was safely back in the crease but the Indian skipper decided to hit the stumps. In the process he not only conceded an extra run but he also hurt his knuckles. It was a needless effort and his smile while walking back made it clear that he too knew that.

The viewer’s did not take this well and attacked the India number three for his attitude. They believed that Kohli’s frustration from the previous over got to him. Yuzvendra Chahal had conceded consecutive boundaries of his last two deliveries and the captain was clearly not happy.

While the Indian fielding was definitely not up to the mark in the second T20I, it was surprising to see Kohli’s mistake once again which  became a matter of discussion. The standards he sets for himself sometime become the very reason for his criticism. When his aggression pays off, no one has a problem with it, but any small mistake made by the man becomes a matter of national discussion.

Here is how fans reacted to Kohli’s overthrow

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