Virat Kohli isn’t just a top-notch cricketer. He enjoys amusing fans with his playful behavior. His spirits were high after Team India’s thrilling victory over South Africa in Newlands, Cape Town’s Test match on Thursday. During the photo op that followed the match, Virat Kohli struck a Bhangra dance stance, clearly relishing the moment as always.
India scored a seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the quick-moving second Test of their two-game series in Cape Town. This Test, the fastest ever, had just 642 balls. This victory made India the first Asian team to triumph in a Cape Town Test. The whole match barely occupied four and a half sessions.
The double-header cricket trials wrapped up equal. South Africa claimed the first game in Centurion with an innings surplus of 32 runs. Following the second face-off in Cape Town, the retirement match for Dean Elgar, the teams from India and South Africa cheerfully shared the series trophy.
Holding his Bhangra position for a little moment, Virat Kohli gave the impression that he was going to start dancing. He carried on having a little fun until he settled in and started posing for photos with his colleagues.
In the Cape Town Test, South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first a move that greatly backfired. Mohammed Siraj was the star of the show with 6/15 in nine overs, bowling the whole Proteas batting lineup out for 55 in 23.2 overs.
India gave a 153-strong response. At 153/4, they were in a strong position to take a substantial lead, but they had a spectacular collapse as they lost six wickets for 0 runs in 11 balls. But in the second innings, Jasprit Bumrah grabbed 6/61 as the Proteas were dismissed for 176 in 36.5 overs. To make history, the visitors overcame a target of 79 in 12 overs.
Virat Kohli Tops the Run Charts in India’s Test Series Against South Africa
India’s most reliable batsman during the two Test matches against South Africa was Virat Kohli. With an average of 43 and 172 runs scored in four innings, he was the team’s top scorer.
The 35-year-old led India by an innings in the Centurion Test, but he still managed to score a brilliant 38 in the opening over and a valiant 76 in the second.
On a very difficult batting surface in Cape Town, he hit a vital 46 in the opening innings before getting caught down leg for 12 in the second.