South Africa v India 2013: 1st Test: 5 of the best plays from Day 1

2. The Partnership

Kohli and Pujara

When your side loses 2 wickets for 24 runs, in tough conditions, there is bound to be pressure. But Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli stood up to the task and showed a lot of spunk and character to snuff out the danger posed by the South African pacers. While Kohli was his usual positive self, and looked to keep getting runs, Pujara was solid, ensuring that he kept his end tight, and didn’t present the bowlers with an opportunity to get their tails up. Kohli ensured that the bad balls weren’t let unpunished and Pujara most often ensured that the good deliveries didn’t cause too much trouble.