"Brilliant Way To Start The Tour": Virat Kohli Elated After India's Convincing Win In Centurion Test vs South Africa

India vs South Africa: India have never won a Test series on South African soil and Virat Kohli's team is looking to change that and this victory has laid a strong foundation for the team to build on in the remaining two matches of the series.

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Updated: December 30, 2021 07:16 pm IST

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Virat Kohli reacts after the fall of a South African wicket on day 5 of Centurion Test© AFP

Highlights

India beat South Africa by 113 runs in the first Test in Centurion
KL Rahul scored 123 in the first innings, it was his 7th Test century
Mohammed Shami picked up 8 wickets in the match, Bumrah picked up 5

India registered a comfortable win by 113 runs in the first Test against South Africa on the fifth and final day at Centurion and that has left the Indian Test captain Virat Kohli elated. Kohli took to social media platform Koo after the big win and posted photos from the match along with a message.

The victory is India's fourth on South African soil. India had managed to win Test matches in 2006, 2010 and 2018. India managed to draw the series in 2010, and have lost each of the other sic series in the Rainbow Nation.

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