{ "id": "91734", "author": "23", "cnmid": "0", "title": "SA vs IND 3rd Test Day 2: Virat Completes His 100th Catch In Tests; Jasprit Bumrah Gets His 7th 5-Wicket Haul", "lang": "en", "series": "477", "cup_year": "2022", "article_type": "General", "excerpt": "Virat Kohli 100 Catches in Test: South Africa vs India: Adding another feather to his cap, India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday completed 100 catches in Test cricket", "subtype": null, "editor1": "

South Africa vs India: <\/strong>Adding another feather to his cap, India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday completed 100 catches in Test cricket during Day 2 of the ongoing third and final Test match against South Africa here at Newlands, Cape Town.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 33-year-old achieved the milestone by taking a spectacular low catch of Temba Bavuma in the slip cordon off the bowling of Mohammed Shami.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

With this, Kohli also became the sixth Indian fielder, who isn't a wicket-keeper, to pick 100 or more catches in the longest format of the game. The India skipper brought up the landmark in his 99th Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Rahul Dravid (209 catches in 163 matches), VVS Laxman (135 catches in 134 matches), Sachin Tendulkar (115 catches in 200 matches), Sunil Gavaskar (108 catches in 125 matches), Mohammad Azharuddin - 105 catches in 99 matches Virat Kohli (100* catches in 99 matches) are the Indian cricketers who feature in this elite list.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Brilliant Catch By Captain Kohli!
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\r\n.#Cricket<\/a> #SAvIND<\/a> #indiancricket<\/a> #SouthAfrica<\/a> #CapeTown<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/d914Lt2HWJ<\/a><\/p>\r\n— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) January 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n