Rohit Sharma was in complete shock when Virat Kohli was dismissed on the last ball of Day 3 during the first Test match between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru on Friday. Kohli showed tremendous form as he scored 70 off 102 deliveries with the help of 8 fours and a six. In the context of the game, this was extremely important as he formed a brilliant partnership with Sarfaraz Khan to put India in a solid position. However, on the last ball of the day he had a slight advantage against Glenn Phillips and wicket-keeper Tom Blundell completed the catch. Kohli was visibly upset with himself after the dismissal, while Rohit and the rest of the Indian dressing room were stunned.

India hit back with a batting blitz after New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra scored 134 to guide the visitors to a lead of 356 on the third day of the rain-hit opening Test on Friday.

#Captain Rohit Sharma's reaction to Virat Kohli's wicket

Rohit’s reaction says it all #indvsnz #ViratKohli𓃵 #RohitSharma𓃵 pic.twitter.com/jJI9biLT4a

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The hosts were 231-3 at stumps and were still 125 runs behind the Black Caps after Glenn Phillips left Virat Kohli 70 behind on the last ball of the day in Bengaluru.

Captain Rohit Sharma's reaction as Kohli got out.pic.twitter.com/FaIppOWxGh

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Kohli, who unsuccessfully reviewed his dismissal, reached 136 with Sarfaraz Khan still batting on 70.

Rohit Sharma and India's entire dressing room are in shock after VIRAT KOHLI was dismissed on the last ball. 🇮🇳#Cricket #ViratKohli #INDvNZ #TestCricket #Bengaluru #chinnaswamystadium #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/tgkIH78Lqx

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Sarfaraz raced to 50 in 42 balls but the crowd erupted when senior partner Kohli got his half ton at his adopted hometown, IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Kohli soon completed 9,000 Test runs and became only the fourth Indian to reach the milestone after Sachin Tendulkar (15,921), Rahul Dravid (13,265) and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122).

(With AFP inputs)