(Watch) Virat Kohli switches bails to change luck, later Bumrah gets two successive wickets.
In a tense moment during Day 2 of the first Test for Team India, the formidable partnership between Tony de Zorzi and Dean Elgar posed a significant threat. The runs were flowing, and a comeback appeared elusive until Virat Kohli strategically intervened, introducing a stroke of luck pivotal for a breakthrough. Just before Tony de Zorzi’s eventual dismissal, Kohli executed a shrewd move by swapping the bails, a tactic reminiscent of Stuart Broad and Nathan Lyon in the Ashes.
The age-old ‘bail switch’ trick once again proved effective. Here is the video of Virat switch the bail.
Jasprit Bumrah then delivered a brilliant moving ball, catching the outside edge of de Zorzi’s bat. The ball reached Yashasvi Jaiswal at third slip, who secured the catch, terminating the 93-run partnership between Elgar and de Zorzi. Kohli’s well-timed bail switch had decisively shifted the momentum in Team India’s favor.
Bumrah continued his impactful performance, dismissing Keegan Petersen, who chopped a delivery wide outside off stump back onto the stumps. Bumrah’s dual strikes propelled India back into the game.
At the conclusion of 37 overs, South Africa stood at 138 for 3, still trailing by 107 runs after KL Rahul’s impressive display with the bat.