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Jasprit Bumrah got two wickets after Virat Kohliflipped the bails on Day 2 of the India vs South Africa 1st Test in Centurion.
What do you do when two batters are batting really and a wicket is nowhere in sight? You simply walk up to the stumps and flip the bails. Seems like poor a joke? Not exactly. It's slowly but surely turning out to be a popular cricket superstition with instant results as a foolproof plan. Virat Kohli was the latest and maybe the first Indian cricketer to try that out.
Kohli flipped the bails on Day 2 of the first Test against South Africa in Centurion and a couple of minutes later, India got the breakthrough.
Bumrah Got 2 Wicket After Bails Flipped
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Bumrah hit on the bowl the following over and even though de Zorzi hit him for limit in the third ball, he was out off the last bundle of that over. Bumrah delivered a lengthy punch that got big on the rookie and took the outside edge. The most elevated organization of the match was broken. Virat Kohli may merit as much recognition as Bumrah for this excusal. In Bumrah's next finish, Keegan Petersen hauled one back onto his stumps. India had returned to the competition.
Not First Time When Someone Flipped The Bails
This isn't whenever a bail first flip brought about a wicket in Test matches. It was maybe made famous by Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon. During the 2019 Cinders, Lyon bails bail flip brought about the speedy wickets of Britain hitters Joe Root and Rory Consumes.
Recently, it was England's Stuart Wide who flipped the bails during the fifth and last Remains Test at The Oval and in the exceptionally next ball, Australia hitter Marnus Lanbuschagne was excused.
Virat Kohli's Bail-Flip Magic Did Not Last Long
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Virat Kohli's bail-flip magic, however, did not last long as Elgar took control. The former South Africa captain, who is playing in his farewell series, slammed his 14th Test century. He made 115 not out in a South Africantotal of 194 for three at tea after India were bowled out for 245.
KL Rahul scored 101 for India - his eighth Test century and his second in successive matches in Centurion.
South Africa added 145 runs for the loss of two wickets in 33 overs in an afternoon session extended to make up for overs lost in a rain-hit first day.