IND vs SA Live: Virat Kohli smashes Rabada for a 6- Touted as a once in a generation player, Virat Kohli has been under pressure to perform after two years of lull. On Tuesday, he finally showed some glimpses of his old form smashing his first six in almost four years in overseas conditions. Follow India vs South Africa Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Virat Kohli, not known to hammer sixes in Test cricket, was determined to get his form back. After an uncharacteristically slow start, he pulled Kagiso Rabada off a short ball. It was Virat Kohli’s first Test six in overseas condition since December 2018.
The last time he hit a six in overseas condition was against Australia in Perth in 2018 when he scored 123.
IND vs SA Live: Virat Kohli shows glimpses of old form, hits first six in Test outside India in four years – Watch video
What a six by kohli 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VRjwsEVo2O
— Dinesh LiLawat (@imDL45) January 11, 2022
IND vs SA Live: Virat Kohli shows glimpses of old form, hits first six in Test outside India in four years – Watch video
The six apart, Virat Kohli overtook Rahul Dravid to score second-most runs against South Africa. He has so far scored 651 runs in 7 matches with an average of 53.66 including two centuries and as many half-centuries. Rahul Dravid scored 624 runs in 11 matches. Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs against South Africa with 1161 runs in 15 matches.
Virat Kohli records in 3rd Test:
- He overtook Rahul Dravid as the second-highest scorer against South Africa.
- He smashed his first Test six in 26 innings.
- The six was his first in overseas condition since 2018.
IND vs SA Live: Virat Kohli shows glimpses of old form, hits first six in Test outside India in four years – Watch video
| No | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | 1992-2011 | 15 | 28 | 1161 | 169 | 46.44 | 5 | 3 | 172 | 5 |
| 2 | V Kohli | 2013-2022 | 7 | 13 | 651 | 153 | 53.66 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 1 |
| 3 | R Dravid | 1996-2011 | 11 | 22 | 624 | 148 | 29.71 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 0 |
| 4 | VVS Laxman | 1997-2011 | 10 | 18 | 566 | 96 | 40.42 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 2 |
| 5 | CA Pujara | 2010-2022 | 10 | 18 | 526 | 153 | 29.22 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 0 |
IND vs SA Live: Virat Kohli shows glimpses of old form, hits first six in Test outside India in four years – Watch video
