IND vs NZ: Kohli clean bowled by Santner, 'King's' record against left-arm spinners is not good

Delhi: The Indian team seems to be in trouble in the second match of the three-match Test series being played against New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The pair of star openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill started the second day's play with 1 wicket for 16 runs, when it seemed that the pair had settled, then Team India got the second blow in the form of Shubman. During this period the team's score was 50 runs.

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After this, there was great hope from the great batsman Virat Kohli who came to the field to take his place, but he was bowled by the incoming ball of Kiwi team's left arm spinner Mitchell Santner. Santner gave 'Virat' blow to Team India. Kohli scored 1 run in 9 balls.

Virat Kohli's record against left arm spinners

Kohli has been struggling against left arm spinners for quite some time now. In recent times, bowlers like Mitchell Santner, Shakib Al Hasan and Dunit Velez have troubled him a lot. He also became a victim of Vellag during the Sri Lankan tour. In Test matches, Virat has played 21 innings against left-arm spinners since 2021 and has scored 259 runs at an average of just 28.78. During this period he has become their victim 9 times.