Virat Kohli Out for Golden Duck in 3rd ODI vs West Indies
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India played West Indies in a cricket match. The match was the 3rd ODI of the series. It happened in New Chandigarh in 2026.
Virat Kohli is a famous Indian cricket player. Many fans came to watch him play. But something sad happened to him.
Jayden Seales is a bowler for West Indies. He bowled the very first ball to Kohli. The ball hit the stump behind Kohli. Kohli was out on his first ball.
This is called a golden duck. It means a player is out on the first ball without any runs. Kohli looked very surprised. Fans at the ground were shocked too.
This video of the wicket became popular online. Many cricket fans talked about it. Kohli is normally a very strong batsman.
Vocabulary5 words
- ODI
- a cricket match that lasts one day
- stump
- a wooden stick used in cricket; bowlers try to hit it
- out
- when a batsman must stop batting and leave
- golden duck
- being out on the very first ball with zero runs
- bowler
- the player who throws the ball in cricket
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1. Virat Kohli 2. Being out on the first ball with no runs 3. New Chandigarh
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India played West Indies in a _____ match.
The match was the _____ ODI of the series.
It happened in New Chandigarh in _____.
_____ is a famous Indian cricket player.
_____ is a bowler for West Indies.
He bowled the very first ball to _____.
The ball hit the _____ behind Kohli.
Kohli was out on his first _____.
This is called a _____ duck.
Kohli looked very _____.
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