Twitterati react to yet another Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma run out

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been in sublime form across formats. He is a vital cog in the lineup and oppositions fret his stay out in the middle. In the series against South Africa, Kohli is in terrific form and has amassed huge piles of runs. He also had scored two centuries and averages a mammoth 143 in the series.

In the fifth ODI against the Proteas, Virat looked all set for another big score. He was going along well and built a wonderful partnership with Rohit Sharma. The opener who struggled in the majority of this tour finally found some good touch with the bat. This duo yet again was expected to take India to a massive total. However, that was not the case.

Run out is a suicide

There is always a question of uncertainty as far as running is concerned with Virat and Rohit in the middle. This pair is very sceptical about the running and opposition always look to make the most of it. It is a very common scene in Indian cricket to see this pair get off to a start and then get run out. And it was no different in today’s game.

Kohli got run out trying to sneak in a difficult single. All it took is a simple underarm direct hit from JP Duminy to get the dangerous man out. Interestingly, this is the 7th time this pair is involved in a run-out. The Indian skipper got run out five times so far when this pair is batting while Sharma got out twice.

Virat was seen fuming back to the dressing room after he was run out; as he absolutely hates to give away his wicket. He was looking all set for another big score in this game before he got out. Twitterati wasn’t impressed with Virat’s dismissal and slammed Rohit for the poor call.

Here is how Twitterati reacted:

Rohit Sharma is under cover agent of Sachin Tendulkar, he is in the team just to stop Virat Kohli from scoring centuries.#INDvSA

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) February 13, 2018

@ImRo45 Sir to @imVkohli #imSorry #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/v0DrwT0d1V

— iamgurneet (@iamgurneet1) February 13, 2018

Terrible mix-up, waste of a wicket, perhaps the most valuable: of @imVkohli. Not the first time this has happened when Kohli & @ImRo45 are batting together. India in fairly strong position but such mishaps can turn things around quickly. Onus on Rohit increases to bat thru now

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) February 13, 2018

Only runout can seperate them when #ViratKohli an #RohitSharma get going? #INDvSA

— Nirav PaTel (@niravpatel2395) February 13, 2018

As @imVkohli got run out, today @ImRo45 will score double century for sure. @SPNSportsIndia #INDvSA

— Sumit Raj (@thesumitraj) February 13, 2018

I hope @ImRo45 will score another double century today becoz @imVkohli is run out again while batting with him.
Come on @ImRo45 .#SAvIND

— Er Md Azharuddin (@azhar4_official) February 13, 2018

Best love stories:
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Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli run outs#indvsa #IndiaVsSouthAfrica #5thODI

— Error 404 (@RG_CONg) February 13, 2018

Twist At The Moment. @imVkohli run out, does another double hundred in reach for @IamRo45 ? @imVkohli @cricbuzz

— Saurabh Chandra (@being_saurav_) February 13, 2018

Same run our shikhar ko karaya tha or aaj khud ho gye

— arvind kumar (@arvindkumar1801) February 13, 2018

Everytime these two bat with each other Virat Kohli gets run out and Rohit Sharma hits 200. What will happen today? #INDvsSA #RohitSharma #ViratKohli #5thODI

— Saksham Kumar (@sakshamtechgeek) February 13, 2018

Virat Kohli run out✔️
Valentine's day ✔️
Rohit Sharma: now it's time for 200.#INDvAUS#RohitSharma #ValentinesDay

— Parttime Engineer (@_SnehilMishra) February 13, 2018

The chemistry between @imVkohli and @ImRo45 is the most difficult to understand thing in cricket after Duckworth Lewis #INDvsSA

— jijo pv (@jijopv55) February 13, 2018

Virat Kohli is run out right after the completion of a century-stand with Rohit. #SAvIND

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 13, 2018

The only positive about @imVkohli run out is @ImRo45 going to score another double century. #INDvSA

— Faizan Syed (@bonddxb) February 13, 2018

Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli & Run-outs. Love triangle ? #INDvSA #SAvIND

— Parth Soni (@samaritan2709) February 13, 2018

Again Virat-Rohit partnership
Again confusion in call
Again Virat run out

Again Rohit 200…???@ImRo45 @imVkohli @BCCI @SPN_Cricket #INDvsSA

— Homik Patel (@hrpatel_113) February 13, 2018

#INDvsSA

Virat kohli runout?

History says

Rohit hits a 2ble hundred????
As he did it twice before

— Praful S Garud (@garud_praful) February 13, 2018

India's top 3 are great hitters but have very poor understanding when running between wickets #INDvSA #Cricket @imVkohli @ImRo45 @SDhawan25

— Shubham (@how_isee) February 13, 2018

What a co-incidence @ImRo45 looking good for the first time in southafrica then comes that @imVkohli runout.. now no one can stop rohit sharma

— Mahaboob Basha (@bash_ms21) February 13, 2018

Glimpses of first disagreement between sharma and kholi after marriage @imVkohli

— GAURAV MODI (@GAURAVM29464754) February 13, 2018

Virat Kohli- Rohit Sharma run out a better love story than Bajrang Dal & couples on Valentines. #INDvSA

— _____/_____ (@FunnyGopu) February 13, 2018

Tumhara Naam : Virat Kohli!!
Pura Naam: Virat Run Out Kohli!!
Baap Ka Naam : Rohit Sharma#INDvsSA #RohitSharma #SAvsIND

— 100Rab (@BatwadaSaurabh) February 13, 2018