India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli sets Twitter on fire with lightning fielding effort

For a change, Virat Kohli failed to make a century in the fourth ODI against the West Indies but contributed to the other aspects of a play. He was electric in the field an affected a magical run-out of Kieron Powell to send him back after adding just four runs from 12 deliveries.

The incident occurred in the second ball of the fifth over, which Jasprit Bumrah was bowling. Chasing a mammoth target of 378, West Indies were already deterred by the loss of two wickets for 20 runs. Marlon Samuels and Powell were at the crease when the former played with soft hands and looked to steal a quick single.

Powell, who was at the other end immediately responded and set-off. But just as Samuels backed-off in seeing Kohli rushing to the ball from cover, the India skipper in a flash hit the stumps with Powell well short of his crease.

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— This is HUGE! (@ghanta_10) October 29, 2018

The left-hander could not believe in the first space that Kohli would be so fast in reaching the ball, let alone hitting the stumps from that distance in one motion.

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Twitter was, however, in awe of the India captain’s fielding effort and many compared him to AB de Villiers, while some others called him perfect in everything he does.

Two magic moments on the field, one from @imkuldeep18 and the other from @imVkohli. The direct hit by Kuldeep or the reverse hit by Virat. Take a pick

?️?️https://t.co/iuucSn8Alj #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/S9N1m4CJE8

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 29, 2018

@imVkohli just did @ABdeVilliers17 on field. ? #INDvWI

— गौरव पाण्डेय (@shanimak) October 29, 2018

Kohli ??? #KingKohli #ViratKohli #MSDhoni #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/v5w6jQ2HMJ

— Cricket Keeda❤️ (@Surana9Naveen) October 29, 2018

Chalo ab toh virat Kohli ne bhi dive karke reverse flick pe run-out Kar dia,acha hua he doesn’t play for pakistan Varna kuch log kehte ki it was a fielding effort which was better than Jonty Rhodes.#INDvWI

— Devesh arora (@Devesharora20) October 29, 2018

Virat Kohli can do nothing wrong right now. Ran, picked up the ball and flicked it on to the stumps all in one go. Top class! #INDvWIN

— Sachin (@RedDezire) October 29, 2018

“Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.” Virat Kohli

— Abigail Doolittle (@TheChartress) October 29, 2018

You just can’t keep Virat Kohli out of the game for too long. Outstanding fielding ? pic.twitter.com/mpoV1rZ94H

— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) October 29, 2018