'Crazy' Virat Kohli brilliance leaves cricket world stunned
India skipper Virat Kohli has sent cricket fans into meltdown after an extraordinary moment in his side's second Test victory over the West Indies.
The visitors completed another crushing victory over the Windies, demolishing the home side by 257 runs on a fourth day marred by a vicious Darren Bravo blow that saw him become the second player in Test history to be substituted with concussion.
Set the improbable target of 468 late on day three, the home side tumbled in the post-lunch session, losing their last six wickets for 51 runs as they were dismissed for 210.
One of the undoubted highlights in the field for India was Kohlii's run out of Shamarh Brooks, whose maiden Test half century came undone in spectacular circumstances.
The Windies batsman was sent back to his crease after a sharp piece of fielding from Kohli.
The visiting skipper had to backtrack to race down Brooks' cut shot, before scooping up the ball, spinning and releasing all in the one motion.
Brooks clearly didn't assess the danger sufficiently as Kohli's freakish effort smashed into the only stump he had to aim at, leaving Brooks short of his crease by a matter of millimetres.
Kohli's superb piece of athleticism sent viewers wild on social media.
What a brilliant fielding by Virat Kohli...Direct Hit and run out...!!! #ViratKohli #WIvIND
— Aditya Vaidya (@adityavaidya99) September 2, 2019
Brilliant run out by Kohli but Brooks shouldn't have given him the opportunity
— Rick Eyre on cricket (@rickeyrecricket) September 2, 2019
That Virat Kohli run out. Christ! #WIvIND
— Jack Walmsley (@jwalmsley10) September 2, 2019
Kohli... Mic drop type run out
— Abhishek Mishra (@Ohyessabhi) September 2, 2019
How good was that run out from Kohli 🔥 #WIvIND
— Jigarr Jain (@MeinTeraHero) September 2, 2019
Wow Kohli 😱😱😱
Amazing run out
Didn't look like it was out in real time— Ashok Jammy (@AshokJammy_) September 2, 2019
Another crazy kohli run out🔥
— nav. (@_nxv19_) September 2, 2019
The win gave Kohli's side a clean sweep of a Test series in the Caribbean for the first time ever.
The result also completed a 100 percent record for the tourists in all completed matches played on this tour.
The 2-0 Test series triumph followed a 3-0 success in the T20 Internationals and a 2-0 victory in the One-Day Internationals, with one match ruined by rain.
Pacer Mohammed Shami and spinner Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each as the Indians once again had too many varied weapons for the home side.
Brooks' first Test half century was little consolation for West Indies captain Jason Holder who was last out, bowled by Jadeja for 39 to trigger the Indian celebrations.
"This was pretty comprehensive again for us," said Kohli in assessing his team's dominant performance yet again. "We played good cricket and getting the result in the manner you want is crucial as a team. This is a real collective effort."
Amid the jubilation there was concern for the welfare of key Windies batsman Bravo, who retired hurt on 23 just 15 minutes into the day's play.
He was eventually replaced by Jermaine Blackwood in the team according to the game's new concussion protocol.
Resuming his innings in partnership with Brooks with the score at 45 for two, Bravo appeared to be feeling unwell and was attended to and subsequently led off the field on his own steam.
He was struck on the back of the helmet by fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah during the final over of the third day's play and continued batting for the remaining three deliveries of the day after receiving treatment.
With agencies