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Netizens Applaud as Virat Kohli Scores His 26th Test Ton
By CricShots - Oct 11, 2019 12:17 pm
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On the second day of the ongoing second Test of the three-match series against South Africa at the MCA Stadium in Pune, the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli completed his 26th Test century to guide his team to a formidable position. He has now become the 7th highest run-scorer for India in the longest format as he surpassed Dilip Vengasarkar’s tally of 6868 runs.

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Virat Kohli scores another century

Having scored 210 runs in four Tests at an average of 35 this year, Kohli was yet to score a Test century in 2019. On the first day of the Test match, Virat came in to bat at No. 4 in the 52nd over and he played with immense patience at the start of his innings. It was only on the 48th ball that he faced that he scored his first boundary via an overthrow from South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada.

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Kohli is in the middle of a crucial partnership alongside his deputy Ajinkya Rahane. The duo had safely taken India to stumps on Day 1. It was on the penultimate delivery of the 81st over that Virat hit a boundary off Vernon Philander to reach his half-century.

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Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane

Resuming his innings from 63* on Friday, Kohli edged a Philander delivery to earn his first boundary of the day. It was only a couple of overs later that he drove Rabada down the ground to find his rhythm. It was eventually on the fourth delivery of the 109th over that Kohli drove a Philander delivery down the ground to complete his century.

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Apart from Kohli, Rahane also completed his 20th half-century in the 106th over. Cricket fraternity applauded Kohli for scoring his first Test ton in 2019. Here are some of the reactions on Twitter: