Sometimes 79 have more quality than 100: The Cricket Brotherhood greets Kohl’s lone battle against SA at the end of the series | Cricket

The captain of the Indian test started the new year positively when he made a rough 79 before he was left behind by Kagiso Rabada. Leading the page from the front, beating Kohl helped India break the 200-run limit in the first set in the third and final test against South Africa in Cape Town.

Kohl’s rough show was an exemplary example of patience and application. Kohli remained firmly at the other end of India losing points. He took 157 balls to reach half a century, making this Kohlis the second-slowest in 50 tests.

Kohl’s innings impressed many as former and active cricketers praised the captain’s efforts on Twitter. Here are a few reactions:

During his inning, the Indian skipper also survived the DRS fear while being relatively new in the middle. Kohli and his colleague Dean Elgar were seen talking in the middle after the decision because the South African captain did not seem pleased.

Kohli returned to action in the middle after passing a second test that India lost by seven points due to a back spasm. His form has been looked at somewhat since he has averaged 14.08 tests since the beginning of 2020, well below his career mark of 50.34.

Meanwhile, with Kohl’s efforts, India reached 223/10 after deciding to hit first in the first set.