But then, there was a sudden twist. In a bat and ball duel between Kohli and Pak's left-arm fast bowler Amir. Indian skipper tried to hook his bouncer but in the process edged the Kohli willow to wicket keeper gloves. Kohli walked off the field on his own. though Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed didn't appeal and umpire didn't give him out.
Later, the replays also revealed that there wasn't an edge at all. The UltraEdge presented a clearer picture. There was a sound spike, which Kohli later indicated in the dressing room as a mere click from the handle of his bat. It was the 48th over when Kohli was dismissed. His departure in the crucial death overs slowed down the final onslaught as Vijay Shankar and Kedar Jadhav could guide India to 336. Had Kohli remained on the crease, India would have finished 350 plus.
We may appreciate Virat Kohli sportsmanship but it wasn't a good decision at a crucial moment. In a high-octane match like this one, every member of the team is expected to do his best. In normal course, Kohli should have waited for the umpire decision. The umpire didn't react as there was no appeal from Pakistan side. In cricket, players are not expected to be guided by the emotions. Kohli is known for his "aggression" and he does better in his style. Submitting mutely to a war like clash doesn't fir his larger than life size image.
Fans are overwhelmed to see Kohli breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record to become the fastest player to reach 11,000 ODI runs. Kohli reached the milestone in 222 innings to become the new holder of the record after Tendulkar had achieved the milestone in 276 innings.