After Rohit Sharma, New Zealand have now picked up the big wicket of Virat Kohli and team India seems to be in big trouble now. The Blues have now lost 3 wickets in quick succession and it seems like they will not be able to reach a good enough total if Shreyas Iyer is not able to cement himself on the pitch and play a big knock today.
The two New Zealand paces, namely Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry, have caused India a lot of trouble for quite some time now. They were the same two bowlers who troubled the Blues in the last test series between the two nations that ended in New Zealand whitewashing India and they have continued on the same note today.
GLENN PHILIPS – THE GREATEST IN TAKING STUNNERS 🤯#INDvsNZ #ChampionsTrophy #ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/Cz2KLUN9Uc
— Tajamul (@Tajamul132) March 2, 2025
Talking about Kohli’s dismissal, he tried to thrash Matt Henry’s good-length delivery to the offside. which went towards the backward point. Glen Phillips took a catch at full stretch to stun Virat Kohli and the Indian fans alike, dismissing him. It was a sensational catch and at this point, there’s no doubt in the fact that Glen Phillips is one of the best fielders in the world right now.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma both looked shocked after the dismissal as the cameraman focused on Kohli’s loving wife, who was in attendance for the match. More than the loss of the wicket, they seemed to be in awe of the catch because it was totally unbelievable.
Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel are currently batting and it will be interesting to see whether they are able to muster a big enough partnership to take India to a respectable total. However, India has a deep enough batting lineup now and Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja are all left to bat.
