New Delhi: Silence fell across the Adelaide Oval on Thursday as Virat Kohli registered his second consecutive duck in the ongoing ODI series against Australia — the first instance of back-to-back ducks in his illustrious 50-over career.

After recording an eight-ball duck in the ODI series opener against Australia in Perth on Sunday, Kohli walked into the Adelaide Oval, one of his favourite venues, aiming to change his luck and take control of the game.

Considering his record at the venue over the years, experts, fans, and pundits expected the seasoned cricketer to do well with the bat in the second ODI. In what is likely to be Kohli’s final appearance at the iconic Adelaide Oval, the Indian veteran was outsmarted by the young Xavier Bartlett to continue a dismal ODI series so far.

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