India v South Africa: Virat Kohli hits 254 as hosts dominate
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Since his negative dominated day two of the second Test against South 24, captain Virat Kohli scored a record Test double hundred.
273-3 was prevailed on by the hosts and Kohli chose his score not out as his side hit.
The only India wickets to fall to the second day at Pune have been Ajinkya Rahane (58) and Ravindra Jadeja (91).
South Africa dropped Dean Elgar Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma as they attained 36-3 at the end.
Because he was trapped leg before wicket from paceman Umesh Yadav, who uttered fellow opener Elgar for 24, markram went without scoring.
Bavuma produced eight before he was captured by keeper Wriddhiman Saha off pace bowler Mohammed Shami.
Kohlis innings watched him pass the six generations registered with Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag and was his highest in the format of the match.
He is joint fourth about the one time record, alongside the Wally Hammond and the Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka of England.
Australian Sir Donald Bradman directs the list on 12, with Kumar Sangakkara along with West Indies Brian Lara on two.
World number one rated side India direct the three-match series after winning the first Test by 203 runs in Visakhapatnam.
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