A bit of sunlight and not so clear sky at Cape Town’s Newlands Cricket Ground stadium, where Virat Kohli wins toss to everything you must know. Virat Kohli decides to bat first in cold and not so sunny weather as India started their innings. After 20 overs bowled, it looked as if India were in trouble losing two wickets. At that time, the scorecard was not so good and also not too bad. After the fall of second wicket, which was of Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli joined Cheteshwar Pujara. Again Cheteshwar Pujara played not so good innings even after losing KL Rahul early.
There was just one fifty for Pujara since longtime, but this time he scored 43, not so helpful as another good start for him went wasteful. Immediately after lunch, India lost two more wickets. The scorecard was at that moment – 116/4 off 42.1 overs. Still about 40 overs to be bowled on the first day of the third deciding Test of the series. Virat Kohli returns and comes back strongly to play much better than recent poor performances and also since couple of years. Hanuma Vihari dropped and Virat Kohli is captaining the side too.
After 43 overs, India scored 120/4 at a good Test match run-rate of 3 per over. Thereafter both Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant battling hard to take India in to a secure total by not losing more than 6 wickets. A total of 260/6 on the first day of the third deciding Test match will be too good.
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When 51.4 overs bowled and fourth ball of the 52nd over scared Virat Kohli when there was huge appeal for a caught behind. The on-field umpire signaled not out and South Africa reviewed and it was lucky for India and lucky for Virat Kohli. The ball slightly seemed to have nicked the bat and then nicked too much to the pads. Third umpire agrees to the on-field umpire and the decision made in favor of Kohli and the on-field umpire.
India ended second session on a good position – 141/4 off 54 overs. Earlier, KL Rahul caught behind – K. Verreynne to a beauty bowled by D. Olivier. Mayank Agarwal also caught at slips by Aiden Markram off Kagiso Rabada. Rabada bowled too good and it looks he will comeback after tea to bowl some more wicket-taking deliveries. The game is on. All depends on the batting of Virat Kohli if he goes on to make at least 70-runs or even a fabulous century to open the third Test match, where South Africa will be in deep trouble. If India continues to bat in the second day too then it’s likely that Virat Kohli will try his best to bowl out South Africa on a score less than 250-runs. That would India’s second day’s good cricket and the most interesting days will be the third and fourth days.
Kohli played a great Test match innings and this is the difference, which can put India again on top. You must know since Virat Kohli wins toss to everything, specifically.
Virat Kohli wins toss decides to bat & he bats so good
Kohli enjoys scoring his first fifty after a longtime, everyone knows very well. He played so good to put India on top.
Marco Jansen picks Rishabh Pant in the third and final session of the first day’s play in the decider third Test of the series, a bit early. Pant scored a handy 27, which is good for him, but not so good for India. Also Jansen picks Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin scored just 2 runs this time. A setback for India – 175/6. Still about 22 overs remains. At the end of the day, it would be good if Shardul Thakur plays a supporting role. Virat Kohli wants no more wickets to fall, playing cautiously, but at the other end India looks fragile.
Virat Kohli looking so good and worked very hard for his runs, which would be good if India piles up more runs in the first session tomorrow. A total of 350 would be too good and is possible if Kohli bats tomorrow as well.
Finally India in trouble!
India lost their seventh wicket as Thakur out! Shardul Thakur played some attractive strokes, which were not enough as India in trouble. Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah needs to play some innings. Jasprit Bumrah supporting Virat Kohli and it looks as if a total of 270 is possible, which would a good first innings total on this pitch. Well, Well, Well… Jasprit Bumrah is out! India loses 8 wickets. India: 210 for 8 at that moment. Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Shami to bat. Will India still could score even 250? It looks unlikely.
South Africa looks to finish off India’s innings even before taking new ball. New ball at the score of India: 210/8 off 71 overs. Still 9 more overs to be bowled to take second new ball.
Virat Kohli is OUT! Kohli OUT for 79, and that’s the end of today’s sports story. India is 211/9. Read below:
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