After a disappointing Test series defeat, the Indian team made a strong impact in the ODIs. In the first ODI played in Ranchi, India scored 349 runs to defeat South Africa by 17 runs. Virat Kohli scored a brilliant century, while Rohit Sharma scored a quick 57 runs, setting a new world record for most sixes. Captain KL Rahul also bolstered the batting with a fifty. Kuldeep Yadav shone brightest in the bowling department, delivering decisive blows that shattered the backbone of the African batting.
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The second match of the ODI series will be played on December 3 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. India, leading 1-0, will look to win this match and seal the series. Meanwhile, South Africa will be hoping for a comeback.
Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer are out of action for this series due to injury, which has led to KL Rahul taking over as captain. Rishabh Pant’s return is a major relief for the team. With the presence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the team’s batting line-up looks very strong. The India vs. South Africa ODI series is being broadcast on the Star Sports network. The match will begin at 1:30 PM IST. Digital viewers can watch the live streaming on the Jio Hotstar app/website.
India and South Africa squads
India: KL Rahul (captain), Virat Kohli , Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Ottniel Bartman, Corbin Bosch, Mathieu Bretzke, Dewald Brewis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Rubin Harman, Keshav Maharaj, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Prenellan Subraiyan.