Visakhapatnam: Skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday hailed India's pace attack which has showed a lot of heart to go through the grind and deliver even on slow spin-friendly wickets. Mohammed Shami unleashed a lethal spell of fast bowling, returning with a five wicket haul, as India dismissed South Africa for 191 to complete a 203-run win in the opening Test against South Africa on Sunday. India thus took a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series. Asked if the Indian pacers are now playing a more significant role in India's Test victories Kohli said: "It's all about the attitude. If fast bowlers are going to think that spinners are going to do all the work, then it doesn't justify their place.

"They ask for shorter spells so they can give 100%. That's when you see guys like Shami, Ishant, Jasprit and Umesh doing well. It's all about wanting to make a play for the team even in conditions that are difficult," Kohli said at the post-match conference. In the first innings, Ishant Sharma was the sole wicket taker. However, Shami rattled the opposition in the second innings, claiming five wickets for 35 runs to earn praise from his captain. "Shami has been a strike bowler in the second innings. All the guys lived up to their strengths. While batting heroes were obvious bowlers had it tougher in this game," Kohli said. The spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also shone with the ball. While Ashwin picked up seven wickets in the first innings, Jadeja ended with six wickets, including four in the second innings. Kohli also was effusive in his praise for Rohit Sharma, who scored centuries in both the innings of his debut match as a Test opener, and Mayank Agarwal, who hit his maiden Test ton.