Tags: World Cup 2023,
India vs South Africa, thirty seventh Match at Kolkata, Nov 05, 2023,
India,
South Africa,
Virat Kohli
Revealed on: Nov 06, 2023
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Virat Kohli (101 not off 121 balls) scored his forty ninth ODI ton on his thirty fifth birthday, whereas Ravindra Jadeja claimed 5/33 as India hammered South Africa by 243 runs in match quantity 37 of World Cup 2023 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, November 5. Together with his ton, Kohli additionally drew stage with Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing report of 49 one-day lots of.
The match, which was being billed because the conflict of the highest two sides within the World Cup, turned out to be fairly an anti-climax as India had been fully dominant within the recreation. Batting first after successful the toss, they posted 326/5 on the board as Kohli and Shreyas Iyer (77 off 87) performed high quality knocks. Ravindra Jadeja then picked up 5/33 because the Proteas had been bundled out for a paltry 83 in 27.1 overs.
But once more, skipper Rohit Sharma received India off to a terrific begin, racing away to 40 in 24 balls, slamming six fours and two sixes. Kagiso Rabada gave South Africa some respiration house, having the Indian opener brilliantly caught at mid-off by Temba Bavuma. Shubman Gill (23 off 24) then fell to peach from Keshav Maharaj because the left-arm spinner received one to zip previous the ball and hit the off stump.
A cheap spell from Maharaj (1/30) slowed down India, however Kohli and Shreyas weathered the storm. They ultimately ended up that includes in a defining third-wicket stand of 134, which put India in a strong place. The high quality partnership ended when Shreyas miscued an tried slog off Lungi Ngidi (1/63).
KL Rahul (8 off 17) struggled and ultimately fell to a superb diving catch from Rassie van der Dussen off Marco Jansen’s (1/94) bowling. At the same time as Kohli slowed down a bit as he approached his record-equaling hundred, Suryakumar Yadav (22 off 14) and Jadeja (29 not out off 15) performed spectacular cameos to push India to 326.
Within the chase, Mohammed Siraj received India off to the right begin but once more because the in-form Quinton de Kock (5) dragged a supply again onto his stumps. Bavuma (11) was then knocked over by a ripper from Jadeja. Mohammed Shami compelled Aiden Markram (9) to nick one to the keeper.
Two sensible opinions noticed India get the wickets of Heinrich Klaasen (1) and Van der Dussen (13) as South Africa misplaced half their facet for 40. There was no resistance from the decrease order as Jadeja and left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav (2/7) ran by means of the tail.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
