Hanuma Vihari looked impressive in the guts after Ajinkya Rahane fell for a predominant-ball duck and managed keep aside on 42 runs for the fourth wicket with stand-in captain KL Rahul.
India’s Hanuma Vihari in action on Day 1 of the 2nd Take a look at in opposition to South Africa in Johannesburg. (Provide: Twitter)
Team India batter Hanuma Vihari returned to the Take a look at arena after a hole of a couple of 365 days. Vihari changed an injured Virat Kohli in the playing XI for the 2d Take a look at in opposition to South Africa on the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Monday (January 3).
Vihari looked impressive in the guts after Ajinkya Rahane fell for a predominant-ball duck and managed keep aside on 42 runs for the fourth wicket with stand-in captain KL Rahul. On the different hand, in the 39th over of the innings, Vihari fell to an ideally suited uncover by Rassie van der Dussen off the bowling of Kagiso Rabada for a dogged 20 off 53 balls.
Van der Dussen caught a blinder which even startled Vihari. Vihari started strolling in direction of the pavilion when the replay proven on the wide mask mask displayed that Rabada’s front foot was presumably touching the line.
Hanuma Vihari given out of a No Ball even after the No ball decision is rested with the third umpire.
Heights!#INDvsSA #umpire #decisions #Virat #HanumaVihari #Cricket #testcricket #NoBalls pic.twitter.com/Sv77VgIKrb
— Milind Kohmaria (@MilindKohmaria) January 3, 2022
Followers called Vihari depressed as the availability which disregarded him was a no-ball, but neither on-discipline umpires nor the third umpire seen it. Umpires are getting trolled over social media for the identical reason.
Gaze Hanuma Vihari’s dismissal here…
That @Rassie72 uncover #SAvIND #FreedomTestSeries #BetwayTestSeries #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/TKXjau1YkZ
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 3, 2022
Meanwhile, feeble India pacer Irfan Pathan reacted to Kohli’s absence from the team, writing on Twitter, “Regardless of most modern maintain, Kohli no longer playing is a wide enhance for South Africa no longer exact kind as a player however the aggressive leader!”
Kohli, who has been struggling a extended lean patch with the bat, will thus no longer be ready to total his landmark 100th Take a look at in the sequence’ third and closing match at Cape Town.
“Wait on spasm tips out Captain Kohli from the 2nd Take a look at. Drop a (Coronary heart Emoji) to need King a hasty restoration! Hope to search out you on the discipline for the 3rd Take a look at Skip!” Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore wrote on Twitter.
“Virat Kohli has an higher merit spasm. Legit break appealing in regards to the total backstabbing @BCCI`s done to him. #SAvIND,” tweeted a fan.
One other fan in contrast Virat’s incident with footballer Mesut Ozil when German was dropped from the Arsenal facet. “Virat Kohli has merit spasm, this reminds of Ozil being dropped from Arsenal ensuing from the identical reason..don’t know what’s the truth but Kohli can admire to aloof make utmost employ of this fracture and level of curiosity more on his batting..we wish Kohli the batter merit ..#SAvIND.”
(with IANS inputs)
