SA vs IND: Virat Kohli performed brilliantly within the Johannesburg Test in 2013.© AFP
The Indian tour of South Africa is about to start with a three-match Test sequence on the SuperSport Park in Centurion from December 26. The Boxing Day Test will likely be adopted by the second Test at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg from January three whereas the final Test will likely be performed from January 11 at Newlands in Cape Town. In India’s earlier excursions of South Africa, some sensible particular person performances have taken centre stage. Players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli, Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane have stood robust on a number of events towards a fiery South African tempo assault. However, regardless of placing on a great present with respectable particular person performances, India are but to win a sequence in South Africa.
Here is a listing of a number of the high knocks by Indian batters in Tests in South Africa:
Cheteshwar Pujara (153 runs off 270 balls)
In the 2018 Johannesburg Test, Cheteshwar Pujara discovered a technique to stamp his authority on the match regardless of skipper Kohli making a century and a half-century in the identical match. Pujara stroked his technique to an epic 153 runs off 270 balls as India drew the opening match.
Virat Kohli (119 off 181 balls)
Virat Kohli scored 119 off 181 balls within the first innings and scored 96 within the second innings of the drawn Johannesburg Test in 2013, a match that can be remembered for Pujara’s 153.
Rahul Dravid (148 runs off 362 balls)
The third Test in Johannesburg in 1997 led to a draw nevertheless it offered a masterclass in battiing from Rahul Dravid within the first innings. The right-hander made 148 runs and stayed on the crease for 362 deliveries and showcased immense preventing spirit towards the likes of Allan Donald.
VVS Laxman (96 off 171 balls)
VVS Laxman performed a vital knock of 96 runs within the second innings as India defeated South Africa by 87 runs within the 2nd Test in Durban in 2010.
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Sourav Ganguly (51* off 101 balls)
Amid an argument over him being faraway from captaincy throughout his feud with then-coach Greg Chappell, Sourav Ganguly hit a tremendous unbeaten fifty to assist India to victory within the Johannesburg Test in 2006.
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