Watch: Tim Southee cleans up Virat Kohli with a peach in 2nd ODI

The Indian skipper was dismissed by an unplayable delivery from the experienced Kiwi speedster Tim Southee. India badly needed Virat Kohli to hang in and fight it out for his team to level the series but was bowled which brought an disappointing end to his innings

Tim Southee wins the intriguing battle
World #1 ODI batsman Virat Kohli who seems to enjoy the pressure cooker situation has been undone by an incoming delivery which followed a series of outswingers. It is a well known theory that any batsmen would be vulnerable to the balls outside the off stump especially when the ball is seaming and swinging. No batsmen in the world would want to start their innings in such circumstances. The Indian skipper came into bat in the 5th over mark after Mayank Agarwal failed to grab his opportunity for the 2nd time in a row.

Tim Southee had a clear cut plan to dismiss the Indian captain and executed it with utmost perfection. The seasoned campaigner who was testing Virat Kohli with a series of deliveries that kept leaving him bowled a peach of a ball which kept coming in to leave Virat Kohli stunned

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Bowlers dismissing Kohli most often in ODIs :
6 Tim Southee
6 Ravi Rampaul
5 Thisara Perera
5 Adam Zampa

Virat Kohli’s last 3 ODIs:
Bowled by Hazlewood
Bowled by Sodhi
Bowled by Southee

This is also the first time where Virat Kohli is bowled in 3 consecutive matches of any format.

ODI Series on the line
India started their ODI series in a disappointing manner after losing their 1st ODI which they failed to defend 347 runs. With series on the line, Virat Kohli asked the Blackcaps to bat first after winning the toss in the 2nd ODI.
India restricted the Kiwis to a par total of 274 runs. The leading leggie Yuzvendra Chahal who played his first ODI after being benched for 7 consecutive ODIs was the pick of the bowler for India who finished with the figures of 3 wickets for 58 runs in his 10 overs.

India are off to a disappointing start to their chase. India have lost their top order in no time with the openers Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal letting down the team again.