During India’s 1st Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, New Zealand pacer William O’Rourke stated that he was lucky to take Virat Kohli’s wicket on the ball which was going down the leg. He said that it was not the exact delivery he was trying to bowl.
Kohli got out for a nine-ball duck where the edge of the bat hit the ball and got caught out at the leg gully. India had a horific inning as the team was bowled out at 46 runs, their lowest-ever score in Test cricket at home grounds, along with their third-lowest total in history.
“I think just with my angle back in, having that leg gully in place was meant to bring him into play. It was obviously an attacking option for us. We were fortunate to get the wicket. I don’t think that was exactly the delivery I intended, but it worked and I got his wicket, so I’m happy about it,” O’Rourke told JioCinema.
“Very similar to the conditions back home. I think we weren’t expecting too much assistance in the morning. We were probably going to bat as well if we won the toss. So, it was nice to see the ball nipping around, and I could just run in and do my thing,” the pacer said.
“I think we were excellent in the field today. A few diving chances and I think that’s what we pride ourselves on. We probably haven’t been as good as we wanted to be in the last few Tests. So, coming out here and putting on a show like that was really special,” he added.
