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00:00I think this is where they need to do something different.
00:03Maharaj against Virat Kohli. You don't need a man at long off straight away.
00:07Virat Kohli doesn't use his feet. Allow him to come down the track.
00:11That's a really good delivery.
00:20We were talking earlier about Virat Kohli not being like Pujara who will dance down the pitch and drive the spinner.
00:26But this is what he does really well.
00:28The ball is slightly short. Have a look at him. Goes right back and then makes it a ball that he can get a single off.
00:35So it's very difficult batsman to pin down.
00:40Very good there. What a brilliant stop.
00:45Center on Mutaswamy with that dive.
00:50The last innings in the series I remember finished with Virat Kohli playing a pull shot to Robba planning which is not the right thing to do.
00:56Oh, that was very close.
00:59Remember it was caught and bowled that first innings at Wysak. This was slightly different.
01:04As a spinner you're always expecting them. No, not too far. Should have. Will go down as a chance. It went low. It went fast.
01:11But slightly late getting down there.
01:18Cut away and there is no protection. So again making a mistake in length there.
01:24And Virat Kohli quick to pounce on it.
01:28The ball. Good ball.
01:31Good ball. He's getting the ball to see the ways.
01:33The ball a decent bouncer. That's a wonderful ball.
01:39Oh, not too far from Quintin de Kog. That bouncer was around the corner.
01:42Produce a boundary but another day.
01:45You never know. Might not have drifted past the left glove.
01:49Ah, this is brilliant to see. This is a fastballer running in.
01:54Yeah, into position so quickly Virat Kohli. Look how much time he's got.
02:00Hits it in front of square. Rolls those wrists beautifully.
02:03Easy pace pace nature of the surface and the class of Virat.
02:08The class of Virat. A run scored.
02:11This is not going to be a long session.
02:13Could afford to maybe keep those seamers in play.
02:17Maybe Mutsaswamy is just in Virat's head.
02:20Virat doesn't want to get out to him twice.
02:22We saw him get out in Vizag.
02:24That's a good delivery man. That's a good delivery.
02:25Look at that. He hurried.
02:27Down Bernie.
02:29Good shot. Take four.
02:34Again, great feet from Virat Kohli.
02:37Creating the space through opening that front leg.
02:40Getting nasty back and across.
02:46So there was a square cut earlier in the innings.
02:48And this one just whipped with his famous wrist for four.
02:52Another example of a batman who doesn't go down the page
02:55but still able to score freely from within the crease.
02:58The length of problem again for Maharaj.
03:02And the first is an offering wonderfully wrapped.
03:11And offered to Virat Kohli and he says thank you.
03:14I'll take four.
03:14He knew exactly where the fielder was.
03:16So he hit it wide off him.
03:17Now he's big, big appeal.
03:23Not supported at all by anybody.
03:26You've got to have that self-belief.
03:28You've got to believe you're going to get through the defenses.
03:30You get quite excited when you see the ball just in the back.
03:33Well over the top of the stumps, I feel.
03:35Might have hit him in line but comfortably going over.
03:38Oh, full in on the pads.
03:44Easy for Virat Kohli.
03:45Still had to be put away but someone off his glass.
03:48I think he wants his fast boiler just to run in.
03:51Really try and make things happen here.
03:57Yeah, the Kohli cover drive.
04:00There goes Temba Bavuma after it just beats him.
04:0450 for Kohli.
04:0523rd half century.
04:07The shot we've seen so often.
04:09Cheat out of the good chase from Bavuma.
04:11But it beat him to the boundary.
04:13Yes, tremendous timing.
04:15Leaning into the drive.
04:17Look at the balance.
04:18Look at the way the front foot has been there.
04:21Bending forward.
04:22Leaning into the drive.
04:24Oh, sometimes the bat hits ball.
04:30Sometimes the ball ticks.
04:32Little bit of the bat on its way to the boundaries.
04:35It's happened there.
04:40Good cricket.
04:41This wasn't a bad ball at all.
04:43His excellent batsmanship but the bowler as well.
04:46You can see what he was trying to do here.
04:48Top class cricket.
04:50Yeah, that bat looked very wide there from Virat Kohli.
04:53As it came down onto that long away swinger from Vernon Philander.
04:59The power he generates from just a punch.
05:08There you go.
05:09Gets beaten in that fashion.
05:11The moment the ball is right up there, he'll drive it.
05:14It's not somebody who'll put that shot in the closet just because he
05:18sometime gets out playing the shot.
05:25Starts over the line in the stump.
05:26So familiar start for both batsmen.
05:28Getting a terrific delivery first up.
05:33Just a little bit of an inside edge there for Virat Kohli but he won't mind that.
05:37Oh, was that a catch?
05:41They have just about reached Quinton de Kock.
05:43He did the right thing.
05:44He went for it because first slip was a bit too deep for that kind of a catch.
05:48Superb.
05:49Absolutely brilliant.
05:50Patience, patience.
05:51All this while and then a ball right in the slot.
05:52Scores off it.
05:53285 for three.
05:54It's found again and that will be hugely frustrating for South Africa.
05:57Duplessy actually does very well at 2nd slip to protect his shins.
06:06The batsmen onwards.
06:13Got a shot in front, just to the right of Mid-On.
06:18in front just to the right of mid on you've seen one from Virat Kohli
06:24yesterday and another one this morning so just the top of the balance picks it
06:30up quickly and just punches it in front of square into the pads easy for four
06:38goalie moves into the 80s 300 comes up for India
06:45it's a very very important partnership this 104 edge and once again short and
06:54wide of that man at second slips and it all has to do with where the wicket
06:59keeper is standing it has to do with the wicket keeper the wicket keeper has to be
07:04able to say to himself that he's going to take the catches above his waist gets
07:11the runs with a shot for the ages what a lovely straight ride a century for
07:17Virat Kohli number 26 I said he was waiting for that one delivery and he got
07:23it the long legs dump half volley and it was beautifully punched down the ground
07:28hundred number 26 for Virat Kohli
07:32that's when I go to my runs I was in the right position at nine oh that would be
07:38now to think Tim above who most brilliant over the mark yeah directed was gone yes
07:47and it been to at least four South Africans with their hands on the head I shot
07:54that's how we got two hundred as well ball pitched up yes a nice little push not a good
08:05shot this time slightly towards the lakeside Ravada trying to get it up there but
08:11Virat Kohli is now well past his hundred so equal to the task
08:18oh it's taking the pace off executed to perfection and despite the fielder Tim
08:26Baba Vuma get is getting his hand to it the ball still traveling all the way for
08:33four solidly off the middle just from a punch he generates so much what happened
08:42there is a big shout from Ravada hitting the back leg where would have gone on
08:51umpire score wide open spaces on the onside that might travel we'll go to the
09:00boundary just marginally over pitches call he's on it in a flash and that'll be
09:06frustrating from beautifully caressed through the covers change of length going
09:10for the quicker fuller delivery trying to bring about the outside edge but Cody
09:15just meets it with the middle of his bat
09:20and then you get moments like those it's still produce a boundary it was
09:26interesting actually to see the reaction of a few proceed we slow it down you might
09:30see that he almost starts to move and stand up
09:35oh another edge things are starting to happen for the left arm spinner here not
09:40the easiest of catches but another edge twice he's produced the edge from Kohli
09:46150 comes up for him rather fortuitously 409 for four
09:50oh straight back down the ground
09:55Kohli hits there so beautifully this time a little more powerfully than with the other
10:00straight drives
10:01easy four
10:06second time he's had the opportunity to rock back
10:10track that's doing a little bit now for Kesha Maharaj that's uh that's a gift
10:15oh it's too easy you don't normally see Virat Kohli play these shots almost a cross
10:22battered hit to mid wicket but he's seeing the ball so well he's got so much time
10:26there it is will he get to the second yes he will so seventh double hundred for Virat Kohli
10:38and he becomes the sole Indian batsman to get the maximum number of double hundreds
10:47that shot that has to be put away yep double hundreds done so I can get a six now or I can hit a six
11:07oh did it carry yes it has so Senoran Mutuswamy has got Virat Kohli again and by Virat Kohli
11:20standards a very soft dismissal oh that's a no ball come back Virat much to the delight of all those
11:30people who've seen it on the giant screen and he'll be very keen to resume his inning he loves batting
11:36he's got a double hundred and it seemed like Mutuswamy had him for the second time in two
11:42desmatches wasn't to be in the end it was a good catch from deep to see it it won't mean anything
11:50that would another nail himself goes past him will it get to the boundary yes it does it's 11 runs
12:00coming off with the swamis always 534 now right now Kohli goes after Maharaj and Kohli goes the distance
12:12as well that's his first six that is a terrific shot now is deliberately given himself just a little
12:20bit of room so he can play the lofted shot and he is shown with that that he can play the lofted shot
12:25as well there he goes now slog on the onside another boundary runs are coming for free here
12:31this time he's brought his bottom man into play that should be more runs again could be a boundary
12:41as well yes what an over this has been 21 runs 551 for 400 guess what the next ball is his highest test
12:57match score also his highest first-class score the landmarks are just stumbling at the moment for
13:02Virat Kohli didn't quite get hold of it but it is still go for a boundary and that is 250 for Virat Kohli
13:12now that's a terrific innings as they walk back to the dressing room which is an indication that the
13:20declaration has come with India 601 for five Jadija failed to get to his second test hundred at the MCA
13:28stadium where we have seen India press the declaration once again
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