Published 13:44 IST, September 1st 2019

Virat Kohli lauded by Jasprit Bumrah, credits skipper for hat-trick

Indian skipper Virat Kohli was extremely happy with the team's bowling, especially with the star of the day Jasprit Bumrah, who picked up a hat-trick.

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Indian skipper Virat Kohli was extremely happy with team's bowling, especially with star of day Jasprit Bumrah, who picked up a hat-trick and finished his spell on Day two with figures of 16 runs and six wickets from nine overs. Jasprit Bumrah became third Indian bowler to pick up a hat-trick in longer format of game after Harbhajan Singh in 2001 and Irfan Pathan in 2006. In a manner, Jasprit Bumrah owed his hat-trick credit to skipper as it was Kohli and Rahane's crucial call to take review that allowed Jasprit Bumrah to get his third scalp and etch his name in records yet again. While Jasprit bumrah reduced Windies to a mere double-digit score with loss of six wickets, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja put pressure on West Indies batting, t allowing m to push forward. 

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Skipper Kohli all praises for Jasprit Bumrah

India's skipper Virat Kohli couldn't have asked for a better performance from his bowlers as India mand to reduce West Indies to 87-7 at end of Day two. Jasprit Bumrah ripped through West Indies batting order and left m battered at end of day's play. Virat Kohli was all praises for Japrit Bumrah, who picked a fifer in first Test and followed up with a hat-trick in second Test. In a post-match interview that was anchored by Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah revealed that he owed hat-trick to skipper Virat Kohli as it was skipper's call to take review which overturned decision of umpire. Jasprit Bumrah said that he did t appeal hard eugh as he felt that ball had hit bat and t pads. Jasprit Bumrah also credited rest of bowling unit for supporting his attack. Bumrah said that re was good communication between bowlers in team and that all of m backed each or on field. Virat Kohli was extremely impressed with Jasprit bumrah and admitted that it felt great to have a bowler who could pick up ten plus wickets in a match consistently. Watch interview here:

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Vihari scores maiden ton

Skipper Virat Kohli made a special mention of Vihari during his interview with Bumrah for spectacular kck played by latter. Earlier, Vihari scored a career-best 111 off 225 balls with help of 16 boundaries to held India's innings toger. Toger with Ishant (57 off 80 balls), who scored his maiden fifty, Vihari shared 112 runs off 28.3 overs for eighth wicket to take India forward. While Vihari looked rock-solid, Ishant gave him perfect support from or end as duo frustrated West Indian bowlers for a long time. hosts needed 140.1 overs to bowl out visitors. Coming on to bat at overnight score of 42, Vihari stuck to his task and held one end toger to keep India afloat after being sent into bat. Resuming at overnight score of 264 for five, India lost Rishabh Pant (27) on opening delivery of day. Pant was cleaned up by Holder (5/77) with an inswinger as batsman leaned for a drive. reafter, overnight batsman Vihari and new man in Ravindra Jadeja played according to situation to nullify any threat from West Indies bowlers. Vihari, who resumed his kck at 42, tched up his fifty in 96 balls with help of an inside-edge boundary off Holder in 97th over of innings. Jadeja did all hard work but gave away his wicket when it mattered. He played a patient kck of 16 off 69 balls but just when it was time to carry on, he top-edged a Rahkeem Cornwall (3/105) delivery to Bravo at mid-on while going for a big slog. Vihari and Jadeja shared 38 runs off exactly 10 overs for seventh wicket. An over later, Vihari got a big reprieve when he was dropped by Campbell off Cornwall at first slip. To add to West Indies' wounds, Vihari picked up two boundaries in remaining balls of Cornwall's over. Vihari and Ishant continued to frustrate West Indian bowlers after lunch with ir resolute batting.

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