Virat Kohli hit a record-extending 52nd ODI century to arrange India’s 17-run win over a spirited South Africa within the first match on Sunday.
Kohli’s 135 got here off 120 balls and he shared a second-wicket partnership of 136 with fellow stalwart Rohit Sharma to set India on target for 349-8 within the jap metropolis of Ranchi.
Corbin Bosch made a valiant 67 off 51 balls because the Proteas fought till nearly the tip. Getting into the fiftieth over, the guests wanted 18 for victory with one wicket left. Bosch fell on the second ball and the South Africa had been 332 all out.
Matthew Breetzke, who made 72, and Marco Jansen, with 70, placed on a preventing stand of 97 for the sixth wicket to revived the chase after the Proteas slipped to 11-3 after which 77-4.
Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav stood out with figures of 4-68 within the high-scoring contest. His double strike to take away Jansen and Breetzke within the house of three balls was the turning level for India who took 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence.
HIGHLIGHTS: India vs Proteas (1st ODI)
The 37-year-old Kohli remained the hero along with his 83rd ton throughout the three worldwide codecs after he raised his hundred with a boundary off Jansen and lifted his bat to a raucous dwelling crowd.
An Indian fan breached safety and raced to the pitch to the touch Kohli’s toes earlier than he was dragged away.
Kohli has probably the most ODI a whole lot, with Indian nice Sachin Tendulkar second with 49.
The Indian cricket star tops the listing of a whole lot in a single format with Tendulkar’s depend in Assessments being 51.
Kohli and 38-year-old Rohit, who made 57, solely play the 50-over format after they retired from T20I and Take a look at cricket.
Their presence boosted India, led by KL Rahul within the absence of the injured Shubman Gill, after a 2-0 Take a look at whitewash in opposition to South Africa.
Rohit misplaced fellow opener Yashasvi Jaiswal early for 18 however Kohli walked in to an enormous roar from a 38,000-strong capability crowd.
The pair steadied the innings after which took on the bowlers earlier than Rohit was trapped lbw by Jansen.
Rohit hit three sixes in his 51-ball knock. That took him to 352 sixes on this format, overtaking Pakistan batsman Shahid Afridi’s recird of 351.
Kohli switched gears quickly after reaching his first hundred since February. He hit off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen for 2 fours and two sixes in a 21-run thirty ninth over.
He lastly fell to Nandre Burger, caught by Ryan Rickelton, after hitting 11 fours and 7 sixes.
Rahul stored up the assault with 60 off 56 balls, whereas Ravindra Jadeja made 32 off 20.
The subsequent match is on Wednesday in Raipur.
Picture: BCCI
