IND vs SA LIVE: Captain Virat Kohli’s wait for century continues, falls cheaply in Boxing Day Test – Captain Virat Kohli missed out on a chance to end his century drought after failing to cash in on his opportunity on Day 1 of the IND vs SA 1st Test. With India having an upper hand in the contest, Kohli looked set and at his imperious best before throwing it all away after a good start. The Indian captain last scored a century in 2019 and has endured a barren run that continued on Sunday. Follow Insidesport.in for all IND vs SA LIVE Updates.
IND vs SA LIVE: Captain Virat Kohli’s wait for century continues, falls cheaply in Boxing Day Test
Indian captain Virat Kohli looked set to overturn his century drought on Sunday but a rash shot saw him perish after yet another good start during the IND vs SA 1st Test at Centurion. The skipper walked into bat after Lungi Ngidi had struck twice of consecutive deliveries, but played himself in before brandishing some delightful shots.
Kohli looked particularly comfortable driving the ball while leaving the ball judiciously outside the off stump in his partnership with centurion KL Rahul. However, he failed to build on those crisp boundaries after chasing a 6th stump ball off Lungi Ngidi to depart for 35.
Virat Kohli has struggled for runs over the past two years, scoring just 634 runs in 14 Tests. In that period, the Indian captain has scored five half-centuries, but averages below 40. The swashbuckling batter was the highest run-scorer for India in the 2018 tour when he scored 286 runs at an average of 47.66 in three matches. He hit one hundred and a fifty, however, India went down fighting 1-2 in the series.
IND vs SA LIVE: Captain Virat Kohli’s wait for century continues, falls cheaply in Boxing Day Test
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