Meanwhile, Virat Kohli, No. 9, possesses a maturity at the crease far beyond his years.

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With Sehwag ruled out after injuring his ankle on Sunday, Virat Kohli was drafted in to make a debut.

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He has been replaced by Virat Kohli in the tournament in South Africa.

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Virat Kohli, who was rushed out to take Yuvraj's place for the Champions Trophy, retains his place in the side ahead of wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik.

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Gambhir then shared in stands of 58 with Virat Kohli and 64 with captain Mahendra Dhoni but India needed an improbable 92 from the last 10 overs.

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Virender Sehwag got India back on course as he added 47 in just under four overs, but Welegedara struck twice in quick succession, first removing Virat Kohli and then Sehwag to leave India stuttering.

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Earlier, Pandey and Rahul Dravid (33) - dropped from India's one-day squad earlier in the day - starred for Bangalore before McDonald removed them both, as well as Virat Kohli and New Zealand's Ross Taylor.

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Against Delhi in Bengaluru on April 16, Bangalore nearly pulled off one the most spectacular feats of batting disintegration as it failed to chase 24 from 25 balls with eight wickets in hand and Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers at the crease, eventually tying the game and winning it in a super-over.

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