Twitter Reacts to Amazing Kohli Run Out

Published 08/01/2018, 1:31 PM EDT

The Indian cricket team squared off against England in the opening day of the first Test match. For a while, both teams duked it out, with the only challenge coming from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow. But then, Root was sent packing, courtesy a brilliant run out by Indian captain Virat Kohli.

Root had faced 156 balls and scored 80 runs at the time of his dismissal. When he departed, the score was 216-4 and he had a strike rate of 51.28. The run out by captain Kohli was so amazing that social media went wild. Here is how Twitter reacted to the run out.

Bhale ab is match England haar Jaye
Lekin #ViratKohli kohli ne dil jeet Liya 🤗#ENGvIND
— Boom Boom Bumrah The 👑 (@sirboomboom_J) August 1, 2018

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https://twitter.com/PkCult4/status/1024699549753860096

#ViratKohli no need to tell #JoeRoot to f*** off. Disappointed in you.
— adamki (@Goulchad) August 1, 2018

https://twitter.com/gnitin4450/status/1024697672869924865

#ViratKohli always charge up what a celebration giving fly kiss to #JoeRoot #JoeRoot played yet another good knock missed his well deserved century #INDvENG #testcricket #England1000 #IndianCricket
— Avinav Sharma (@AvinavSharma16) August 1, 2018

He is the biggest name in cricket! Stand up and applaud #ViratKohli #KingKohli #ENGvIND #ENGvsIND
— aman (@amangrwl9) August 1, 2018

The reaction of English on #ViratKohli
Look like they experienced a gangbang on the field.
😍😍😍😍#ENGvIND
— Jersey No. 93👑 (@Jerseyno93) August 1, 2018

#KingKohli for a reason! #ViratKohli #ENGvIND #ENGvsIND
— aman (@amangrwl9) August 1, 2018

Root , Johny , Buttler …three bigg wickets with in three overs !!
So far a Good show by #ViratKohli & co.#INDvENG
— DskTalks (@Dsk_Talks) August 1, 2018

Well aggression is good in any sport bt there is somewhere line to it when you crossed it unnecessarily its not look nice🙄Tho I love MSD's aggressions in his calmness or Dada's aggressions at right time n in right quantity😊 #ViratKohli #Dhoni #JoeRoot #ENGvIND
— P a l l a v i (@pallzie) August 1, 2018

https://twitter.com/mahi_da_fan7/status/1024701960644059136

Virat Kohli mimicked a mic-drop celebration after dismissing Joe Root. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/9jQyRveju3
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) August 1, 2018

And Saachi is already watching 🏏 #ENGvIND #NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/XdZvZJHSyd
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) August 1, 2018

😂😂
Now burn and die.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/pbzxQj3Gdn
— Mr. A 🏏 (@cricdrugs) August 1, 2018

Kohli has already triggered a lot of people and he is yet to bat. #ENGvIND
— Saravanan (@SaravanElango) August 1, 2018

Virat Kohli's celebration and revenge is awesome. xD
Best reply to that bat-drop. 😂#ENGvIND #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/yeR3RrmBSU
— Mahalakshmi Krishnan (@imMahaaaVKohli) August 1, 2018

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https://twitter.com/chaitanyaanandd/status/1024706542166265858

Virat kohli's one celebration has burned haters, free advice save your ass bcz this is just a beginning. #ENGvIND
— 😎 (@Adiviratian_18) August 1, 2018

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