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Kohli's career-best ton helps India recover
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 19 - 12 - 2013

JOHANNESBURG — A career-best 119 from Virat Kohli lifted India to a respectable 255 for five at the close on an even opening day of the first Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Wednesday.
Kohli has taken over from the great Sachin Tendulkar in the No. 4 position in the Indian batting order and with those massive shoes to fill, showed touches of genius, and no shortage of courage, in his 181-ball innings that included 18 fours.
He put on 89 with Cheteshwar Pujara (25) for the third wicket and 68 with Ajinkya Rahane (30 not out) for the fifth as India patiently played its way out of early trouble having won the toss and elected to bat.
When Kohli's demise came, it was surprisingly soft. Jacques Kallis floated a half-volley outside off-stump and the centurion guided it straight to JP Duminy at cover.
Kohli stayed motionless for some time after the shot, perhaps disbelieving of his generosity just when he had seemed destined to kick-on for a big hundred having surpassed his previous Test best of 116. MS Dhoni (10 not out), captaining India for a record 50th time, will resume on the second morning with Rahane at a ground where India has never lost a Test in three previous matches.
South Africa bowled well in patches, especially the morning session when it was getting the most assistance from the pitch and was able to exert pressure on the batsman that was released somewhat after lunch.
Morne Morkel impressed with his steepling bounce in his first spell and deserved more than just the wicket of Murali Vijay (six) who was caught behind by AB de Villiers.
Dale Steyn beat the bat with regularity, his only reward the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan (13), caught by Imran Tahir at fine leg attempting an ill-advised hook.
Pujara was the victim of some poor calling from Kohli, who initially asked for a run having tapped Tahir into the onside and then sent his partner back to the non-striker's end where he was well short of his ground as Hashim Amla removed the bails. Vernon Philander had Rohit Sharma (14) caught behind to get in on the wickets, as all the South African pace-bowlers played their part in restricting the run-rate.
It was the spinners who eased the pressure on India, Tahir and Duminy going for 77 runs in just 13 overs combined. — Reuters

Scorecard
India (1st innings)
M. Vijay c De Villiers b Morkel 06
S. Dhawan c Imran Tahir b Steyn 13
C. Pujara run out 25
V. Kohli not out 84
R. Sharma c De Villiers b Philander 14
A. Rahane not out 12
Extras (lb2, nb1, w7) 10
Total (4 wkts, 55 overs) 164
Falls: 1-17 (Dhawan), 2-24 (Vijay), 3-113 (Pujara), 4-151 (R. Sharma).
Bowling: Steyn 15-2-36-1 (1w), Philander 15-1-38-1, Morkel 11-5-18-1 (1nb), Kallis 8-1-33-0 (2w), Imran Tahir 6-0-37-0.
To bat: M. Dhoni, R. Ashwin, I. Sharma, Zaheer Khan, Mohammed Shami.
South Africa: G. Smith, A. Petersen, H. Amla, J. Kallis, A. de Villiers, J. Duminy, F. du Plessis, V. Philander, D. Steyn, M. Morkel, Imran Tahir.


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