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Virat Kohli and the DRS conundrum

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March 06, 2017 20:31 IST

IMAGE: Virat Kohli wears a dejected look after being dismissed LBW through DRS. Photograph: BCCI

India’s batting coach Sanjay Bangar feels that one should not read too much into Virat Kohli's failures with the bat in the opening two Tests against Australia and has also thrown light on how India views the DRS.

"Virat's batting has been outstanding. So we should not be commenting on one or two failures when he has been so successful. Virat's mindset is that he will learn from failures. This is his greatness. In the coming matches, he will perform well," said Bangar after stumps on day three of the evenly balanced second Test match in Bengaluru.

Kohli was dismissed cheaply for the fourth time in as many innings after he unsuccessfully reviewed an lbw decision off Josh Hazlewood.

"We were all quite disappointed. If there was conclusive evidence it would have been better. Virat was really pumped up. He is a big match, big impact player, wanted to succeed very badly. So it was a normal sort of reaction in the dressing room when he gets out cheaply," said Bangar.

The DRS review went with the on-field umpire's call.

"This has gone to that extent, but we are new to DRS. The rules have also been tweaked a bit. So whatever it is, umpire's call becomes very crucial. We have not really sat down and evaluated but we are learning as we are playing.

"It is for the administrators to decide on what particular technology should be used," he avered.

Source: PTI
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