India batsman Virat Kohli has been electric on the field in the ongoing second Test against South Africa. The series decider between the teams will take place at Newlands Park in Cape Town, where the hosts won the toss and opted to bat first.
India has been all over South Africa in the ongoing game. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj have wreaked havoc on the opposition batting line-up taking four wickets in a short time and putting them under tremendous pressure.
Apart from the sensational bowling, what has caught the attention of many is the intensity of the Indian team on the field. Virat Kohli has been the key architect behind this as he has also infused energy among the other players. The visitors to the access cordon have been nothing short of exceptional.
Virat Kohli also took the hit while playing. During the fifth ball of the ninth over, Jasprit Bumrah bowled a straight delivery from the pad. David Bedingham tried to push him and got an outside lead, but it didn’t work.
The ball bounced to Virat Kohli, who slipped in the first moment. As he tried to catch the ball, it deflected from his hand and hit the batter in the face. Fortunately, he didn’t come at a good pace and didn’t hit him hard.
Here is the video:
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Coming into the match, South Africa was left in tatters. Mohammed Siraj picked a fifer in no time and made sure to get his team off the wheel in the game. Apart from him, Jasprit Bumrah picked a wicket as India reduced the opposition to 46/8.
The bowling performance took an hour for India, especially after what happened in the last match. The visitors looked down, dusted themselves off and lost the game by the margin of one inning and 32 runs to go 1-0 down in the series. His heroics in the ongoing match must have given the much-needed boost to the visitors.
IND vs SA: Virat Kohli to play a huge role with the bat in Cape Town
With the kind of bowling performance that India has put in, they would hope to get the opposition out as soon as possible. However, the game will not only take place there. They need to put up a great show with the bat if they want to have a chance of winning the game.
That is why Virat Kohli will be crucial for the team. Indian batsmen have generally struggled on South African pitches, but not Kohli. He has a great record in these conditions and played amazing innings in the last game, where he scored 76 runs in the second innings.
Virat Kohli would hope to continue his golden touch and play another special innings in an ongoing game. If he plays to his potential, it is fair to say that it will be a big boost for India and make them favorites to win the game.
