Indian Captain made 85 no out against South Africa in second Test

Indian Captain made 85 no out against  South Africa in second Test 

It was tough going for both batsmen and bowlers on a slow pitch on a hot day. Kohli made his runs off 130 balls with eight fours.

South Africa’s four fast bowlers operated in short spells while spinner Keshav Maharaj bowled a lengthy spell and broke the biggest stand of the innings when he had Murali Vijay caught behind for 46.

Vijay and Kohli put on 79 for the third wicket after two wickets fell in two balls with the total on 28, with Lokesh Rahul falling to a sharp return catch to Morne Morkel and Cheteshwar Pujara being run out attempting a single off the first ball he faced.

Pujara played Morkel to mid-on and set off for a run. New cap Lungi Ngidi made good ground, slid to pick up the ball and hit the stumps at the bowler’s end from a prone position.

CENTURION: Indian captain Virat Kohli stood firm against a relentless South African bowling attack on an attritional second day of the second Test at SuperSport Park on Sunday.

Kohli made 85 not out as India reached 183 for five at the close in reply to South Africa’s first-innings total of 335.

It was tough going for both batsmen and bowlers on a slow pitch on a hot day. Kohli made his runs off 130 balls with eight fours.

Source: dawn.com