#4 – Virat Kohli’s disbelief in the 2nd Test against South Africa at Durban, 2013
After a fiercely contested draw in Johannesburg, the series was at stake for both teams as the action shifted to Durban. Whilst the bowlers were under immense pressure for not rising to the occasion, a young Indian batting unit was shaping up nicely.
Having won the toss on a sluggish surface, India collapsed from 265/4 to 334 all out. Despite the retiring Jacques Kallis steering South Africa to a mammoth total in the first-innings, the threat of rain meant that the match was heading for a draw.
When play began on the final day, the Indians were 98 runs adrift with eight wickets intact. Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara who had put together 222 runs in the previous Test were eager to take the tourists to safety, once again. But, Kohli was adjudged caught behind even though it was clear that the ball had brushed only his shoulder. The in-form batsman was engulfed in shock that it took a while before he trudged off.
The hosts overcame a defiant knock from Ajinkya Rahane and took the series 1-0. As for Dhoni’s team, the outcome was far from ideal given the fact that a drawn series would have been a massive boost with quite a few away tours to follow.
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