[Watch] Pune crowd chants ‘Kohli ko bowling do’ on Day 1 of IND vs NZ 2nd Test 2024 

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli enjoys a vast fan following, and while he has performed brilliantly with the bat, fans are eager to see the 35-year-old bowl. This enthusiasm was evident on Day 1 of the India vs New Zealand second Test on Thursday, October 24, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

In the second session, just before the 47th over when the visitors were at 143 for three, fans expressed their desire to see Kohli bowl by continuously chanting, “Kohli ko bowling do.”

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In his 116-Test career, Kohli has bowled in 11 innings but has yet to take a wicket. Meanwhile, the Delhi-born cricketer has claimed five wickets in 295 ODIs and four scalps in 125 T20Is.

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Washington Sundar takes 7 wickets as New Zealand get bundled out for 259 in the 2nd Test

The visitors won the toss and chose to bat first. Openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham saw off the fast bowlers, adding 30 runs in seven overs. Ravichandran Ashwin struck in his first over, dismissing Latham for 15. The veteran spinner also removed Will Young for 18 to claim his second wicket.

Conway and Rachin Ravindra added 62 runs for the third wicket before the former was dismissed for a well-made 76. Washington Sundar provided India with two crucial breakthroughs on the stroke of tea, dismissing Ravindra (65) and Tom Blundell (3), leaving the Kiwis at 201 for five.

Sundar was outstanding, claiming his maiden five-wicket haul as the visitors collapsed from 201 for five to 259 all out. Mitchell Santner contributed 33 runs off 51 balls towards the end for Black Caps. The 25-year-old off-spinner finished with career-best figures of seven for 59, while Ashwin added three wickets to his tally.

New Zealand lead the three-match series 1-0 following a convincing eight-wicket victory in the first Test in Bengaluru.

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