Virat Kohli Plots Marco Jansen's Wicket With Mohammed Siraj, Video Goes Viral

IND vs SA: Soon after Virat Kohli gestured Mohammed Siraj to bowl an outswinger, Marco Jansen departed for a duck.

Virat Kohli gestured Mohammed Siraj to bowl an outswinger to Marco Jansen during Day 1 of the IND vs SA Cape Town Test.

Source : Star Sports

Star India batter Virat Kohli is a very important of the Indian team. Not only as a batter but even as a senior member of the side, Kohli finds a way to be useful to the team and the world witnessed one such incident during India's second Test match against South Africa at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. Even as Mohammed Siraj was in the middle of a brilliant spell of bowling on Day 1 of the second Test, Kohli who was stationed at the slips advised the right-arm pacer to bowl an outswinger and make the batter play on the front foot.

Kohli's advise bore fruit immediately and Jansen departed for a 3-ball duck after Siraj's away-swinger produced the edge and wicketkeeper KL Rahul grabbed the catch. Following the dismissal, the video of Kohli's advice to Siraj has gone viral.

Take a look at the video here:

Virat Kohli asked Siraj to bowl an out-swinger to Marco Jansen.

- Siraj did exactly that and got the reward.pic.twitter.com/KyLDelIJeR

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Siraj Special Puts India Ahead In Cape Town

Meanwhile, a special performance from Siraj special has put India ahead in the Cape Town test. He scalped 6 wickets for 15 runs and Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar scalped two wickets apiece as India bowled the Proteas out for their lowest team total for an opponent against India. It also happened to be South Africa's lowest total since 1932 as they were all out for 55 runs.

In response, Rohit Sharma was pretty clear that he will take the attacking approach and take India closer to that 55-run mark. He did exactly that which meant even as Yashasvi Jaiswal was removed for a duck, the visitors did not feel much pressure. Rohit eventually departed for 39 but not before India had taken the lead in the first day of this Test match.