On the final day of the WTC Final, Scott Boland delivered an over that had spectators on the edge of their seats. First, Australia decided to take a review when Marnus Labuschagne thought he heard something as the ball passed Kohli’s bat. However, the review showed a clear gap between bat and ball, and Australia lost their precious review.
But the drama didn’t end there. In the same eventful over, he claimed the crucial wicket of Virat Kohli, who fell agonizingly close to his half-century. Kohli’s attempted drive resulted in a thick edge, expertly caught by Steve Smith at second slip. The dismissal proved to be a significant blow for India, shifting the momentum in Australia’s favor.
Boland continued to make things happen with the old ball. The left-hander Ravindra Jadeja becomes his second victim. Boland angles the delivery into Jadeja, which then moves away late, enticing the drive. The edge is safely caught by wicketkeeper Carey. With the loss of Jadeja, India’s hopes of salvaging the Test match are fading rapidly.
In the last delivery of the over, Srikar Bharat narrowly survived as the ball took an unexpected bounce, causing him to poke at it. The resulting thick edge flew over a leaping David Warner at slip, leaving Bharat breathing a sigh of relief.
