World Cup 2019: Three tactics from Virat Kohli that ensured India's victory over South Africa

#1 Banking on Kul-Cha to remove the South African middle order

South Africa v India - ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Another decision by Kohli that should be lauded is that he brought on both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal early in the innings, even after seeing the assistance the fast bowlers were getting from the pitch. He brought on Kuldeep after the completion of the first powerplay and he tightened things up from one end.

Then came the magical spell from Chahal. It was a masterpiece from him, showing how to use drift and bounce. Chahal and Yadav ripped through the South African middle order with ease, picking up 5 wickets between each other.

Chahal ended picking 4 wickets for 51 runs off his 10 overs, while Kuldeep picked up 1 wicket, giving away 46 runs off his 10 overs. Kohli has always maintained high regards for his two wrist spinners and against South Africa, both of them justified his trust.