Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers Show on Day 3, 2nd Test at Centurion

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers Stars at Day 3, Ind vs Sa 2nd Test at Centurion

Virat Kohli after hitting his 21st Test Century at Centurion

Virat Kohli, almost single-handedly kept India in the second Test match at Centurion against South Africa after scoring a brilliant 153 as India were bowled out for 307 in the first innings. Virat Kohli came to bat when India 2 wickets has been fallen quickly after the fall of Rahul and Pujara, Kohli made a good partnership with opener Murli Vijay and after the wicket of Murli Vijay only R Ashwin was able to stand with Kohli with a Fifty Runs Partnership.

AB De Villiers scored his 42nd half-century as South Africa reached 90 for two at stumps in their second innings, overcoming a disastrous start to lead India by 118 runs. de Villiers was unbeaten on 50 runs (78 balls, 6 fours) while Dean Elgar was batting on 36 not out (78 balls, 4 fours). They added 87 runs for the third wicket, with South Africa's overall lead at 118 runs. Only 10 overs were possible in the final session as rain and bad light Discontinued play.

Virat Kohli became the first overseas captain to score a Test hundred at Centurion. The previous highest for a visiting captain at this ground was 90 by MS Dhoni in 2010. Kohli also became only the second Indian skipper to score a Test hundred on South African soil, after Sachin Tendulkar at Cape Town in 1997.

This was Kohli's second Test hundred in South Africa, the second-most after Tendulkar who has five Test hundreds here in South Africa.

The play will be Resume on Day 4 as South Africa took the lead of 100+ Runs after losing the two Early Wickets.