Fielding within the slips is rarely simple, with deliveries coming at tempo after edging the blades of batters. On events, gamers fielding within the slips get hit on the physique whereas trying to catch or cease a ball. That is what occurred with India star Virat Kohli within the second Test of the sequence in opposition to South Africa in Cape Town. The ball kissed the bat of Proteas batter David Bedingham’s bat earlier than awkwardly falling in entrance of Kohli. The India star tried to cease the ball however it bounced off his hand and hit him within the face.

Kohli, who has been India’s standout star with the bat within the sequence thus far, was fortunate to not get severely hit within the course of. Here’s the video:

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South Africa have been shot out for 55 and have been struggling at 62 for 3 of their second innings, nonetheless 36 behind after India have been bowled out for 153.

The Proteas batting guide, Ashwell Princ,e gave credit score to Indian opening bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah however stated circumstances have been tremendously in favour of the bowlers.

Siraj took a career-best six for 15 within the first innings as South Africa have been bowled out earlier than lunch after profitable the toss.

“I’ve never seen the pitch that quick on day one,” stated Prince, who performed 11 of his 66 Test matches, in addition to most of his home profession, at Newlands and is presently coach of Western Province, based mostly on the floor.

“As a batsman you don’t mind pace in the wicket if the bounce is consistent but the bounce was a little bit inconsistent.

“You count on a little bit of seam motion on day one however seam motion with inconsistent bounce is a distinct state of affairs.

“Sometimes it happens that a great bowling line-up bowls out a team cheaply but if both batting line-ups can’t bat there’s something wrong.”

Prince stated the circumstances had taken South Africa abruptly, prompting them to bat in vivid sunshine.

“There was a bit of grass on the pitch but the tendency at Newlands is for it to take spin later on so it made sense to bat. I don’t think anyone could have foreseen how the pitch would play.”

With AFP inputs