Uprooting kohli: Cricket News & Match Updates

Old Delhi Railway Station: Till 10:55 AM, Himanshu Sangwan was just any other bowler toiling hard in India’s domestic cricket circuit and far away from the limelight. But a minute later, Sangwan etched his name in a moment he would store in his memory and recall with glee for the rest of his life.

Virat Kohli, who got a rapturous applause on arrival after Yash Dhull fell, had just broken the shackles imposed on him by Railways bowlers following their plans by unfurling a powerful straight drive for four, with 10,000 plus fans shouting ‘Kohli, Kohli’ loudly. With that shot, the pressure was on Sangwan to bounce back and boy he did it in absolutely stunning fashion.

On the very next ball, Sangwan had the last laugh as he pulled the length back on his inswinger coming in from just outside the off-stump and went through the gate to send Kohli’s off-stump on a cartwheel ride.   Read More...