Virat Kohli took a blow on his thumb during the third ODI against West Indies in Trinidad on Wednesday. He was hit by a bouncer from the Windies fast bowler Kemar Roach in the 27th over of India’s run chase of 255 at the Queen’s Park Oval.
Th🍸e Indian captain was in pain, but after being attended to by the physio, he continued batting to lead the Men in Blue to a series-clinching six-wicket win.
“I don’t think it’s a fracture; otherwise, I wouldn’t have continued (batting). It’s just a split of the nail,” Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
When asked about the condition of his thumb, he said: “Luckily, it’s not broken. When I got hit, I thought it was worse than what it turned out to be. But it’s not broken, so I should be good for the first Test.”
Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 114 from 99 deliveries, his 43rd ODI century and second of the three-match series after the 120 in the second game aဣt the same venue, which guided India to a 59-run win under DLS method.
He also moved closer to Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI centuries. The 30-year-old batsman now needs seven more ODI tons to surpass the batting legend.
Meanwhile, India won the three-match ODI serie🌠s against West Indies 2-0.
The first Test between the two sides begins on August 22 at Siᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚr Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound in Antigua.
