As Virat Kohli stepped onto the field in his record 100th Test match, spectators at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali welcomed the modern-day great with a loud cheer. Kohli looked in supreme touch but was left bamboozled by a turning delivery off Lasith Embuldeniya as the former India skipper departed back to the hut for 45 runs.
While Virat Kohli was certainly shell-shocked after his dismissal, captain Rohit Sharma as well could not believe his eyes. However, a Twitter account holder, having username Quick_Single seemed to have time travelled her way into the future as most of her predictions surrounding Kohli surprisingly turned out to be correct.
Hours before the Test match, the Twitter user dropped in a series of predictions and wrote, “Kohli Won’t score a 100 in his 100th test. Will score 45 (100) with 4 gorgeous cover drives and then Embuldeniya will knock his stumps over and he’ll pretend to be shocked ?? and will nod his head in disappointment.”
Kohli Won't score a 100 in his 100th test. Will score 45 (100) with 4 gorgeous cover drives and then Embuldeniya will knock his stumps over and he'll pretend to be shocked ?? and will nod his head in disappointment
— shruti #100 (@Quick__Single) March 3, 2022
Although Kohli did not face 100 deliveries, but scored exactly 45 runs. The mode of dismissal and bowler was also rightly predicted as the 33-year-old was bowled off Embuldeniya’s delivery. Even, Kohli’s reaction was the same as it was mentioned in the tweet.
Video of Virat Kohli’s dismissal:
Virat Kohli was surprised with the delivery – an innings full of emotions and hopes ends with 45 runs. Anyway, a good knock by Virat. #INDvSL #100thTestForKingKohli pic.twitter.com/UAm6VXvlAX
— Ankush Chauhan (@AnkushC35642587) March 4, 2022
After the right-handed batter got out, the tweet in no time went viral as netizens were left astonished with the predictions. Here are few of the reactions:
This prediction is beyond legendary. It has nothing to do with time-zone. Look at second screenshot. It is tweeted 16h ago. Kohli got out less than 4 hours ago and exactly the way predicted. Twitter ? pic.twitter.com/HUttNp8bgd
— Suresh ?? (@surnell) March 4, 2022
Virat is fixing, confirmed
— Shrutika Gaekwad (@Shrutika_45_) March 4, 2022
me getting job or will stay jobless?
— s. (@moonchildyeaa) March 4, 2022
Meri Dream11 ID bhej Raha hu DM mein. 50-50 share kar lenge !!
— The Cricket Statistician (@CricketSatire) March 4, 2022
What what !!!!! Predicting the dismissal is still okkk but how can you predict the exact score ???????…….can you please tell me what will I be doing after 2 years from now??? ???
— Sanskar Gemawat (@_SanskarG) March 4, 2022
this is beyond science
— Flighted Leggie ? (@flighted_leggie) March 4, 2022
Please predict when will he hit his 71st 100 as well!
— Advaitya Chandhoke (@AdvaityaC) March 4, 2022
Need a news channel to arrange an interview with Shruti to predict how she did this and about Kohli's whole cricketing future ahead ?
— Siddhi 🙂 (@_sectumsempra18) March 4, 2022
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Talking about Day 1 of the ongoing Test match, India is currently sitting on top, having scored 357 runs for the loss of six wickets. Rishabh Pant and Hanuma Vihari recorded vital half-centuries, while Kohli played a free-flowing inning of 45 runs. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin are unbeaten for 45 and 10 runs respectively.