Cape Town: Virat Kohli and Kagiso Rabada fight the battle of heavy-class cricket as India and South Africa on the first day of the third test that decided in Newlands on Tuesday.
Kohli gave the main resistance as South Africa, led by Rabada, discussed India out for 223.
The tourists replied when Jasprit Bumrah claimed the North African captain goalkeeper Dean Elgar shortly before close.
South Africa finished the day at 17 for one.
The duel between the star player is the central theme that day.
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79, Eced Out more than 201 shipping.
Rabada, playing in the 50th test, is the best Bowler of South Africa with four for 73 and claimed the Indian captain’s goal – but not before Kohli, hitting with a tail, forced to leave the patient’s tactics.
“He is a brilliant player.
You want to measure yourself against the best players in the world,” Rabada said.
Indian batter coach Vikram Rathour said Kohli played the innings “phenomenal”.
“As coach hit, I never cared (about his shape),” Rathour said.
“He’s more disciplined today, he’s really solid.” But Rathour said he was disappointed with the overall effort of India.
“We were under par, we should have scored 60, 70 runs more.
They divide good spells but there are some soft dismissals.” For an hour’s alluring in the mid afternoon Rabada tried his best to break through Kohli’s defense.
Bowler approached several times, getting the ball to swing through Kohli’s bats and on one occasion push the advantage that falls short of Aiden Markram on the second slip.
But Kohli’s determination for not being tempted means he leaves a lot of good delivery alone.
“I tried to make the ball swing,” Rabada said.
“That’s how he came out.
I thought that’s why he was very patient to leave the ball.
He struggled very well.” The plan is only for a bowl and long line, “Rabada said, adding laughter:” People think we have so evil plans.
“The Indian Batsman struggled after Kohli won the throw and decided to instill under the cloudy sky on grassy grass fields that Rabada said” a little bounce, a little back and a little.
Swing.
“Rabada said he thought that the match was full of:” Someone must hug very well, “he said.
Kohli was involved in the only significant partnership from Inning, 62 for the third goal with Cheteshwar Pujara (43) and 51 for the fifth goal With Rishabh (27) Pants Jansen again made an important contribution, broke the half-century partnership and finishing with three for 55.
The team was locked at 1-1 in the three-match series after South Africa won the second test in Johannesburg by seven goals.
Indian Bowlers have eight overs before close to opening South Africa .
Bumrah responded with a superb bowling style four girls and took the important wicket of Elgar.
Kap Ten South Africa, which guided his team to win in Johannesburg last week by challenging 96 did not come out, making only three before he was forced into the back and eyed legs to Pujara on the first slip.
“We have bowling,” Rathour said.
“If we bring the same intensity tomorrow, we have a bowling to defend this.”