"It’s obviously pretty special getting someone so great": William O’Rourke on Kohli's dismissal

William O’Rourke

New Zealand are a mere 107 runs away from registering a rare Test victory in India, but pacer William O'Rourke said it will not be a cakewalk for them despite the modest nature of the target.

The Kiwis bowled India out for 462 in their second innings with O'Rourke and fellow pacer Matt Henry sharing six wickets equally among them. "I wouldn't say it's an easy win from here. We've got a world-class team going up against us. But we've got to be confident going out there tomorrow," said O'Rourke during the post-day press meet.

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"Hopefully, for our sake the rain stays away and we get a chance to have a crack at it," he added. O'Rourke said his first outing in India has been enjoyable so far because of the pace and bounce the Chinnaswamy Stadium offered. "My first time here so probably had a little bit more bounce, a bit more pace than what we probably expected coming over here which obviously suits a bowler like me," he said.

It was evident in the way he dismissed Virat Kohli in the first innings with a steep climber onto the star batter's body, which he jabbed to Glenn Phillips at gully.
O'Rourke made a special mention about Kohli's wicket. "It's obviously pretty special getting someone so great, one of the greats of our game, out like that. Obviously, you grow up watching those guys. So, to come here and take that wicket, it's probably right up there."

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