England captain Joe Root said Virat Kohli’s celebration after being run out on the opening day of the first Test on Wednesday was “quite funny”.
Root was set to score his first Test century since last year but was run out for 80 when Kohli’s direct hit saw him dismissed.
Kohli blew kisses towards Root before also imitating Root’s celebration of the ‘mic drop’ after the Englishman’s unbeaten ton had sealed the ODI series last month.
It was the start of a collapse for the hosts as England lost six wickets for 67 runs as they reached stumps on 285-9. They eventually ended their innings on 287 in the first session on Thursday.
Speaking to BBC Radio’s Test Match Special in an interview broadcast on Thursday, Root said: “I didn’t see it at the time but I saw it last night.
“It actually adds to the theatre of the game. It’s good to have those little moments within things. I thought it was quite funny.”
He added: “I’m sure within the five-match series there will be plenty of that stuff going on. It adds to the whole drama of this series.”
“We’ll have to wait and see. I can’t see it becoming an issue throughout this game or moving forward.
“But it makes entertaining cricket for everyone to watch, which is exactly what you want in Test cricket.”
