Pujara's run-less diligence

Jan 24, 2018

Pre-match camaraderie between Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis•BCCI

Virat Kohli was cautious early, but struck some delectable shots, like this•BCCI

Kohli carried on to make a sublime fifty•AFP

Pujara brought up his fifty off 173 balls •BCCI

There was nothing friendly after the start though. Vernon Philander struck early in testing batting conditions•BCCI

Vernon Philander dropped a catch of Virat Kohli on 11•BCCI

Lungi Ngidi kept troubling batsmen ... •BCCI

Eyes on the prize: Quinton de Kock in the process of pulling off a ripping catch. He took five in the innings•BCCI

Cheteshwar Pujara smiles after getting off the mark. It took him 54 deliveries•BCCI

... and was richly rewarded, with the wicket of Kohli •BCCI

India were eventually bowled out for 187, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar providing 30 quick runs. He also added a wicket to lead the fightback. •BCCI