It unfolded in the fifth over of South Africa’s chase, shortly after Arshdeep Singh gave India their first breakthrough
by dismissing wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock. In a video circulating online, Kohli is seen dancing and performing
the ‘Babaji ka thullu’ gesture towards South Africa captain Temba Bavuma as he walked out to bat.
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Kohli's century goes in vain
Earlier the same evening, Kohli once again grabbed the spotlight with his second consecutive century in the ongoing ODI
series at home. After his knock of 135 off 120 balls in Ranchi last Sunday, that helped India win by 17-runs, Kohli
followed it up with a record-extending 53rd ODI hundred, which came up in 90 balls, with the help of two sixes and seven
fours. En route to 102, Kohli also forged a 195-run partnership along with Ruturaj Gaikwad, who reached his maiden ODI
hundred in 77 balls, hitting two sixes and 12 fours along the way.
However, the two centuries were not enough for India as South Africa, aided by Aiden Markram's ton, chased down a target
of 359 to clinch a four-wicket win and level their one-day international (ODI) series 1-1 in Raipur.
Aiden Markram scored his fourth ODI hundred, forming crucial partnerships with Bavuma and Matthew Breetzke, before
Dewald Brevis scored a swift fifty as South Africa pulled off their third biggest successful run chase in ODI history.
The decisive third match of the series will be played in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.