India has been to South Africa for eight Test trips since the country’s reinstatement to the international cricket league. The three-match series that finished in a 1-1 draw in 2010–11 was the closest they ever got to victory. Two years ago, it was seen by analysts and players alike as India’s “best opportunity” to win a Test series in South Africa.
They wasted the opportunity, winning the first game but losing the following two. The first Test match between South Africa and India is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, December 26 at SuperSport Park in Centurion. At the SuperSport Park in Centurion, Virat Kohli is ready to play in the first test against South Africa. In Test matches in South Africa, Virat Kohli (51.35) is the only Indian batsman to average above 50 runs. With 46.44, Sachin Tendulkar is ranked second on the list. Read Virat Kohli valiant 153 vs South Africa in Centurion.
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Virat Kohli Valiant 153 vs South Africa in Centurion
At SuperSport Park, Virat Kohli has a respectable record with 211 runs scored at an average of 52.75. However, the innings that Kohli delivered back in January 2018 are still among his greatest. With the aid of 15 fours in the opening innings of the game, Kohli hit 153 runs off 217 balls. Even with Kohli’s incredible performance, India lost a lead of 28 runs when they were bowled out for 307.
After Lungi Ngidi trapped him LBW in the second inning, he scored five runs off of twenty balls. India was bowled out for 151 runs while chasing a goal of 287, losing the match by 135 runs. In their forthcoming two-match Test series against the Proteas, Kohli will be a crucial member of the Indian team. The Indian team’s key player for their next two matches is Kohli.