Published 21:45 IST, October 21st 2019

Virat Kohli powers past Mohammad Azharuddin's follow-on record

Indian Skipper Virat Kohli on Monday went past Mohammad Azharuddin as the Indian captain who has enforced the maximum number of follow-on in Test cricket

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Virat Kohli who is playing his 51st Test as  Skipper, on Monday went past Mohamm Azharuddin as Indian captain who has enforced maximum follow-ons in Test cricket after visitors were forced to bat again on Day 3 of Ranchi Test. Azharuddin h also enforced a follow-on against South Africa twice in home series against Sri Lanka back in 1993–94. 

Kohli enforced follow-on for 8th time as captain of India whereas Azharuddin h done it 7 times followed by MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly who have enforced it 5 and 4 times, respectively.  Earlier, in Pune Test, Virat Kohli equaled him by enforcing follow-on, w, he surpassed him at Ranchi.

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Indian skipper ha w enforced follow on 15 times in his captaincy career.

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With a le of 335 to defend, Team India decided to enforce follow-on to visitors. It was second time that Indian team forced South Africa to bat again in series. In second Test in Pune, World 1 Test side also enforced follow-on after gaining a huge 326-run le. Indian team went on to win that Test match by an innings and 137 runs and will be eying ar innings victory to make it a 3-0 series win.

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right-arm pacer Mohamm Shami rocked visitor's top-order once again to leave South Africa tottering at 26-4 at tea on day three. Shami cleaned-up Zubayr Hamza for a duck before trapping skipper Faf du Plessis plumb in front. 29-year old n dismissed Temba Bavuma for a duck just before break to leave South Africa tottering at 22-4. Before both teams departed for tea break, Shami’s figures re 5-2-7-3.

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15:58 IST, October 21st 2019