Kohli's century boosts India on Day 3
January 15, 2018  14:59


India 263-6 (78 ovs) vs SA 335
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Kohli clips Rabada on the leg side for a single before Ashwin leaves a couple of bouncers and then is struck by one close to the stumps.

Ashwin then steers a wide delivery past the gully fielder for two runs before he blocks the last ball.

Spin introduced as Keshav Maharaj comes into the attack. The third ball is short and wide as Kohli cuts it past point for a four. The next ball is guided to the left of the fielder at point for two runs and then keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

South Africa must be desperate to see the back of Kohli and polish off India quickly.

Rabada doesn't help the cause as he bowls a full toss as Kohli drives it along the ground through square leg for a four. The next ball is short as Kohli steers it past point and gets two runs after AB de Villiers puts in the dive on the thirdman fence to save the boundary but seems to have injured his knee in the process.

In the next over, Ashwin steers a wide delivery from Rabada through the vacant thirdman region for a four. A single off the next ball brings up the 50-run stand for the seventh wicket from just 62 balls with Ashwin having contributed 32 of those from 41 balls.

Rabada draws Kohli into a rare loose shot as the India captain goes for the pull and ends up miscuing it but fortunately for India it falls safely on the leg side for two runs to fine leg.

Rabada follows it up with a quick bouncer and this time Kohli ducks under it and gets two runs from the last ball to the fielder at deep point.

The runs are coming at a good rate as India reach 263 for six in 78 overs, with the deficit reduced to 72 runs.
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