Virat Kohli's 'bail swap' trick fails miserably in Adelaide Test

Indian national cricket team batter Virat Kohli has been making headlines since his arrival in Australia. The batter did not start with the bat in the ongoing second Test, taking place at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, which began on Friday (December 6).

Virat Kohli didn't start with the bat but he made sure to be active on the field from the start. The best hitter since he took the field for the second inning was loaded and was seen lifting his players.

Virat Kohli even made sure to get into the ears of the Australian players and was seen sledding. The opener was also seen supporting the Indian pacers and pumping them up as the opposition batters were all over the bowlers.

Not only that, but Virat Kohli also came up with Stuart Broad's bail-changing trick as the pacers of the Indian national cricket team were struggling to take wickets. Before the start of the 31st over, when Bumrah was about to go on the attack, Virat Kohli exchanged the bails to change the team's luck. However, the trick didn't work.

Virat Kohli tries to exchange the bails before the 31st over, fails in his attempt

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Virat Kohli fails with the bat in the first innings, scores 7 runs off 8 balls

Virat Kohli had a bad day with the bat in Adelaide, which is a happy hunting ground for him. While he scored a century in the last match, he was expected to make a similar effort in the next match and help his team win the second match as well.

But that was not the case as Virat Kohli was back at the hut earlier. The batter managed only 7 runs from 8 balls and crossed a boundary during his innings before being run out by Mitchell Starcwho then chose the fife, his 15th in the tests.

Overall, it was not a good day for the Indian national cricket team, which leads 1-0 in the series. They went all out for 180 runs as no batter could surpass the 50-run mark. Nitish Kumar Reddy was the top runner with his score of 42 points and propelled the team to a fighting total.

Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne put Australia in a strong position in the first set

After India added 180 runs, they were expected to trouble the Australian batters with the ball. However, this was not the case. Nathan McSweeney (38*) and Marnus Labuschagne (20*) batted beautifully and put pressure on the bowlers.

They added an unbeaten 62 runs for the second wicket as Australia finished the first day on 86 for one, trailing by 94 runs. India would be eager to turn things around tomorrow and get back into the game.

Watch: Nitish Kumar Reddy stuns Jasprit Bumrah with unreal reverse scoop six over Scott Boland