Watch: Virat Kohli takes a stunner to dismiss AB de Villiers

Watch: Virat Kohli takes a stunner to dismiss AB de Villiers: Indian pacers had been erratic and the South African batsmen scored freely off them forcing Dhoni to bring on the spinners early on, who gave India some hope and had got the Proteas at 152/5. But it was that man AB de Villiers in their way. They had to get rid of him to win the game.

Mohit Sharma had fond memories of dismissing De Villiers with a brilliant throw from sweeper cover. He knew India needed another such fielding brilliance if they were to get De Villiers’ wicket.

Even though he is out of form with the bat, it is very difficult to keep Virat Kohli out of the game. South Africa needed only 81 runs with 5 wickets left in 18 overs. With AB de Villiers at the crease, India needed something spectacular to get back into the game and the series.

Kohli had held on a brilliant catch to get rid of Faf Du Plessis off Axar Patel’s bowling, and Kohli got the big fish, AB De Villiers. Mohit Sharma bowled a full delivery to AB De Villiers asking for it to be driven to the boundary, but Kohli pounced like a cheetah on its prey, removing the ever so dangerous De Villiers.

That catch got India back in the game which India went on to win famously. Defending small totals on a batting wicket requires magical moments and Kohli provided just that. As they say “catches win matches” this game was truly won by this brilliant catch by Virat Kohli and then he went on to grab another important catch of Dale Steyn off UmeshYadav’s bowling.

This game got India the right kind of momentum going into the 3^rd ODI as India will be on a high of winning a game where they were behind for the most part. This gives them the much-required confidence that would convince them that nothing is impossible for them to achieve. Virat Kohli too, with his three catches, turned the game and will give him the confidence to go on and score some big scores during this series which promises to be a thriller.