Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara have been headache for us, says South Africa batter Keegan Petersen

Keegan Petersen, who hit 72 off 166 balls, was the top scorer for the home side as they were dismissed by India for 210, conceding a 13-run first innings lead.

Team India Test skipper Virat Kohli and No. 3 Cheteshwar Pujara have been a ‘bit of a headache’ for South Africa and the team will look to get them early on Day 3 of the series-deciding third Test, said batter Keegan Petersen in Cape Town on Wednesday (January 12).

India lost both their openers cheaply once again in the second innings but Pujara (9) and Kohli (14) thereafter took charge of the proceedings and saw through the second day to take their overall lead to 70 runs. “The key would be to pick up a few early wickets tomorrow morning... The two batting now have been a bit of a headache for us in the last couple of innings,” Petersen said in the media interaction after the end of Day Two’s proceedings.

In the first innings, Kohli top-scored with a well-crafted 79 off 201 balls, while Pujara gave a fine assistance with a 77-ball 43 to steady the proceedings after KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal were dismissed early.