IND vs SA | Twitter relieved as Kohli’s bashing drive leaves Gaikwad on knees before missing him by whisker

‌After a decent start, India lost openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second ODI against South Africa inside 10 overs, with the score reading 62. However, Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad reconstructed the Indian innings with a steady and assured stand of 195 runs for the third wicket.

Gaikwad had a charmed innings after being lucky not to be dismissed off a short ball first up from Marco Jansen. It appeared that the Chennai Super Kings captain had luck on his side as he also escaped the wrath of his veteran batting partner Kohli’s willow, too.

After surviving a full-blooded on-drive from Kohli earlier in the innings, Gaikwad was in the hot seat yet again in the first ball of the 34th over. With a juicy half volley from Corbin Bosch on middle and leg stump on offer, Kohli stepped out to whip it across the wicket with the ball flying towards the non-striker.

Gaikwas was caught off guard as he quickly went to his knees and tried to protect his face with his outstretched hands. But luckily, the Kookaburra whizzed past the Maharashtra batter for a boundary, as he breathed easy with a sheepish smile.

Just as he got on his feet, the former Indian skipper came with an apology and patted Gaikwad’s helmet as the partnership continued with fist bumps exchanged. Twitter was relieved as Gaikwad escaped unscathed by the barest of margins.

Just miss!

— Usman mohammed (@Usmanmoham35703) 

maiden century!

Ruturaj Gaikwad Departs After Scoring His Maiden ODI Century 👏



Top Knock Along With Virat Kohli 🔥   

— என்றும் தலைவர் ரசிகன்ᴶᴬᴵᴸᴱᴿ💛 (@Rajini12Dhoni7) 

Moment!

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s first international hundred, what a moment! 🙌



Survived the early fire, then turned pure elegance.



77-ball landmark, a hug from Kohli, helmet off… crowd cheering.



Been waiting for this Rutu masterclass for SO long.



Our prince has arrived! 

— Yashraj (@underthsky0608) 

yeah!

Kohli seems happier than Gaikwad himself. ❤️ 

— Suprvirat (@Mostlykohli) 

Well played!

A landmark moment for Ruturaj Gaikwad, bringing up his maiden ODI century in the company of Virat Kohli.

It is an innings he will cherish for the rest of his life      

— 420 (@ForIme420) 

perfect!

Perfect replacement for Kohli after 2027 World Cup - Sir Ruturaj Gaikwad!

— Abhishek Bharati (@TECxBEN) 

100 for king!

IND – 257/3 (35.4 overs)



🔹 Current Batters:

• Virat Kohli – 96(85)*



💥 India cruising in Raipur with a dominant batting display — runs flowing from both ends!



Wickets

1️⃣ Yashasvi Jaiswal – 22

2️⃣ Rohit Sharma – 14

3️⃣ Ruturaj Gaikwad – 105



India looking set for a huge total! 

— Jogusaranbtd (@jogusaranbtd) 

Beast mode!

The King is rewinding the Clock... Bringing his 2016s Era 👑



Virat Kohli’s 53rd ton lights up Raipur. Ruturaj Gaikwad answers with a Maiden ODI century of pure class.



Legends rise, Future arrives 🇮🇳  

— Harsh Singh (@7_Harsh_Words) 

Hundred!

HINDERED 🚨

Teamindia 🇮🇳🇮🇳



Virat Kohli hits his 53 CENTURY.!!  

2nd ODI Live:

Ruturaj Gaikwad  

— Ayodhya Dham (@sandeeppan40609) 

Century!

RUTURAJ GAIKWAD - 105(83) 🫡



The whole Stadium standing for Ruturaj Gaikwad, Played one of the Phenomenal knocks ever by a new player in the format, he is here to rule. 

— CrickZone (@ShubhamPat10798)