Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane fulfills Temba Bavuma's wish after three years

Indian Skipper Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane fulfilled Temba Bavuma’s wish come true after three years.

The Indian skipper knocked a double ton on friday and created a 178 run stand with Ajinkya Rahane on day 2 of the second Test match against South Africa. Kohli played an unbeaten knock of 254 while Rahane scored 59 runs.

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In 2016, Kohli and Rahane gave a similar performance as the created a 365 runs stand against New Zealand. Commending their performance, South Africa’s Temba Bavuma had tweeted: "Kohli & Rahane, could watch these guys bat all day #masterclass #indvsnz."

During the match, the Indian skipper had knocked 211 runs and Rahane has scored 188 runs. The men in blue had recorded a huge 321 runs win over New Zealand.

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In the ongoing freedom series, team India declared their first innings on 601/5 and South Africa are currently batting at 144/7 after the 50th over.