India captain Virat Kohli raises his bat to celebrate his half century during the second day of the Centurion Test against South Africa yesterday. PIC/AFP

Virat Kohli, almost singlehandedly kept India in the reckoning in the second Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park here yesterday. Kohli scored 85 of India's 183 first-innings runs on the second day, even as South Africa's bowlers worked their tails off to prise out five wickets at the other end. South Africa, who had done well to push their score to 335, one run more than the first-innings average at the ground, got there thanks to Faf du Plessis, the captain, who made 63, shepherding the tail well. India did themselves no favours by dropping at least three catches, all off R Ashwin, who was outstanding once more.