WATCH: Virat Kohli takes dig at Dean Elgar by reminding him of 2021 DRS row after surviving LBW in 2nd Test

Virat Kohli never forgets incidents during the match and is known for taking revenge on the field. His fighting mentality was on display again in the ongoing second Test between India and South Africa. The former India captain reminded South African skipper Dean Elgar of the DRS row in 2021 after he survived an LBW call in the first innings at Newlands, Cape Town.

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In the final over before the tea break on Day 1, Kohli got hit on the front pad by a delivery from pacer Marco Jansen. The hosts immediately appealed but the on-field umpire ruled in favour of the batter. Elgar decided to challenge the call and took the Decision Review System (DRS). Replays showed that the ball would have clipped the top of the leg stump and the umpire's call of 'Not Out' stayed the same. 

Returning to his fielding position, Elgar whispered into Kohli's ears that he "survived a close call". The banter between the two was captured on the stump mic and Kohli, in response, was heard reminding the Proteas captain of a similar incident at the same venue in the 2021 Test. "Oh please this was much higher than what you got from Ash in 2021," Kohli replied. 

Watch the video below: 

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Virat Kohli survives an umpire's call.

Dean Elgar: "Oh you've survived a close one"

Virat Kohli: "Oh please this was much higher than what you got from Ash in 2021"😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/fxbHXxm5lQ

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Kohli was referring to the incident in which Elgar was trapped in front of the stumps by spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and the umpire gave 'Not Out'. The then-captain Kohli took the DRS but the replays showed that the ball was going over the stumps. The 35-year-old got furious and went up to the stump mic and slammed the host broadcaster over the ball-tracking technology.

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Meanwhile, Day 1 of the Cape Town Test ended with South Africa trailing by 36 runs. A total of 23 wickets fell in total after the home team won the toss and opted to bat. Mohammed Siraj led the charge for India with a six-wicket haul, helping his side restrict South Africa to a mere 55 runs. 

India started strongly despite losing Yashasvi Jaiswal early on. But a dramatic collapse saw them crumbling from 153/4 to 153/10, with the last 11 balls resulting in six wickets. Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi shared three wickets each. South Africa are three wickets down for 62 runs before the stumps on Day 1.