Indian batter Hanuma Vihari returned to the testing ground after a hiatus of more than a year. Vihari replaced injured Virat Kohli in Test 2 Game XI against South Africa at the Johannesburg Wanderers on Monday (January 3rd).
Vihari looked impressive in the middle after Ajinkya Rahane fell for a first ball duck and managed to score 42 runs for the fourth wicket with substitute captain KL Rahul. However, in the 39th over of the innings, Vihari came across a brilliant catch by Rassie van der Dussen of the bowling of Kagiso Rabada's for a dogged 20 of 53 balls.
Van der Dussen caught a blinder which even scared Vihari. Vihari started walking towards the pavilion when the replay broadcast on the big screen showed Rabada's front foot possibly touching the line.
Hanuma Vihari given out of a No Ball even after the No ball decision is rested with the third umpire.
— Milind Kohmaria (@MilindKohmaria) January 3, 2022
Heights!#INDvsSA #umpire #decisions #Virat #HanumaVihari #Cricket #testcricket #NoBalls pic.twitter.com/Sv77VgIKrb
Fans called Vihari in bad luck because the delivery that dismissed him was a no-ball, but neither the umpires on the pitch nor the third umpire noticed. Umpires are trolled on the social media for the same reason.
Watch Hanuma Vihari's dismissal here ...
That @Rassie72 catch 😍 #SAvIND #FreedomTestSeries #BetwayTestSeries #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/TKXjau1YkZ
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 3, 2022
Meanwhile, former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan reacted to Kohli's absence from the team, writing on Twitter: "Regardless of current form, Kohli not playing is a huge boost for the South Africa not only as a player but as an aggressive leader. "
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Kohli, who has battled an extended lean patch with the bat, will thus unable to complete his historic 100th test in the third and final match of the series at Cape Town.
"Back spasm rules out Captain Kohli from the second test. Drop a (Heart Emoji) to wish King a speedy recovery! Hope to see you on the field for the third test skip!" Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore wrote on Twitter.
“Virat Kohli has an upper back spasm. A legitimate injury considering all the backstabbing @BCCI's done to him. #SAvIND,” one fan tweeted.
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Another fan compared the Virat incident to footballer Mesut Ozil when German was knocked out of the Arsenal side. "Virat Kohli has back spasms, it reminds that Ozil was sent off from Arsenal for the same reason ... I don't know what the truth is, but Kohli should make the most of this break and focus more on his batting We need Kohli the batter back .. #SAvIND ".
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