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Mitchell Starc Scripts History With Kohli's Wicket; Claims Special Record At Adelaide Oval

Abhinav Tyagi

Mitchell Starc- (Source:@Johns/X.com)Mitchell Starc- (Source:@Johns/X.com)

In the ongoing second Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval, star seamer Mitchell Starc has scripted history as he became the first seamer in history to take 50 wickets at Adelaide Oval. The left-arm seamer scripted the feat against Virat Kohli's dismissal.

Starc Eyes Nathan Lyon's Record

Before the start of the 2nd Test, Starc had 47 wickets in Adelaide Test. He striked on the very first ball of the 2nd Test and got rid of Yashasvi Jaiswal. He then also got KL Rahul out. However, Starc got his 50th Test wicket at Adelaide Oval when he got rid of Virat Kohli. 

Overall, he is the third highest wicket-taker at Adelaide Oval, behind Nathan Lyon and Shane Warne. Here is the complete list. 

  • Nathan Lyon - 63 Wickets in 14 matches
  • Shane Warne - 56 Wickets in 13 matches
  • Mitchell Starc- 50 Wickets in 10 matches

Starc Gets Rid Of Virat Kohli With A Magical Ball

On the 1st ball of the 21st over, Starc bowled a full-pitched delivery that Virat thought of blocking it, but changed his mind at the last second. Virat tried to put his bat away from the line of the ball, but failed to do it in time and eventually it produced a thick outside edge and Steve Smith made no mistake at the slips.

It is also worth noting that Starc is the leading wicket-taker in the history of pink ball cricket and he proved it why in the first session of the 2nd Test vs India. At the time of writing this article, India are 86/4 after 25 overs with Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant batting at the crease.