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Century for Kohli as he brings it up with a four! Punches in the air and he is delighted for sure. Some innings this from the master batter. Someone from the crowd comes and touches his feet.
IND 233-4 (38 Overs)
IND are 217/4 with 16 overs left in the innings. With conditions still easier to bat, India need to target 300-plus here, if they are to get something out of this game. SA bowlers will target the stumps.
IND 217-4 (34 Overs)
Some fightback from the Proteas after going for plenty at the start of the Indian innings. Washington Sundar came in and looked steady but has now departed, to leave the hosts four down.
IND 201-4 (31 Overs)
With Virat approaching his 100, India don’t want to end up losing wickets in the middle-overs. The likes of KL Rahul to follow next, it will be difficult for the new batter to get going.
IND 198-3 (30 Overs)
Three down and India seem to have taken a backseat in the scoring rate. There was a lot of fours and sixes when Rohit was batting alongside Virat but that has vanished with two quick wickets.
IND 184-3 (27 Overs)
With the wicket of Rohit for 57, it has brought Ruturaj Gaikwad to the crease and the batter will look to give Virat some company with the latter inching towards another century. As for SA, they will want wickets and know, few more and they are right back in it.
IND 182-2 (26 Overs)
SA finally have something to celebrate as Rohit Sharma is trapped by Marco Jansen for 57. The former captain is dismissed and Proteas take their second wicket of the innings. Virat is joined by Ruturaj Gaikwad.
IND 168-2 (23 Overs)
SA bowlers have not been allowed to settle in by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as the veteran duo have counter-attacked them when the need requires. 150-plus in the 20th over for IND as the hosts have nine wickets still remaining and ample batting to come.
IND 153-1 (20 Overs)
Virat Kohli has brought up his 76th ODI fifty as he smashed Corbin Bosch two sixes off the over. The Ranchi crowd came to watch these two veteran batters in action, and have got what they wanted.
IND 140-1 (18 Overs)
India have crossed 100-run barrier inside 15-overs with both the veteran duo looking to attack the SA bowlers. Virat and Rohit have not let the Proteas bowlers settle and are going at 7 RPO.
IND 119-1 (15 Overs)
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have turned back the clock with some blistering hitting against an inexperienced SA bowling attack. The partnership has crossed 50-run mark and will look to go as far as possible with ample of batting to come down the order.
IND 94-1 (12 Overs)
Virat Kohli has looked in good nick and has hammed few fours and one six against the South African bowling. IND are going 8 runs per over and the likes of Kohli and Rohit are loving the way ball is coming off the bat.
IND 72-1 (9 Overs)
Virat Kohli has come out firing as he is looking busy at the crease. He has scored couple of fours and is looking in good touch. Rohit Sharma has not faced many deliveries but with the conditions on offer, could look to up the ante against the Proteas attack.
IND 52-1 (7 Overs)
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s lean patch with the bat continued as his innings ended with a catch behind the wickets off Nandre Burger’s bowling. In walked Virat Kohli, to a rapturous applause from the Ranchi crowd. Elsewhere, Rohit was given a reprieve by Tony de Zorzi.
IND 31-1 (4 Overs)
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma are at the crease and have opened the Indian innings against South Africa. Just two overs bowled and India have raced to 15/0 with Jaiswal dealing in boundaries.
KL Rahul – We would have bowled first as well. The preparation has been good, the energy is there with a lot of players coming back, we want to enjoy ourselves in the middle. That’s what the chat has been, we need to use every opportunity we get in the ODI team, this is a great chance to challenge our skills against a very good team. Three spinners and three quicks for us today.
Aiden Markram – We’ll bowl first. Spent a couple of evenings, dew at night time and it’ll be slightly easier to bat at night. Different personnel, the dressing room is at a good place with a lot of energy and fun. It’s an important series, the end role the 2027 WC, still a bit of time, but we’re up against one of the best teams in the world. Just one spinner in Subrayen, I will bowl a bit – Temba and Maharaj have been rested, four seamers for us today.
South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Ottneil Baartman
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
South Africa have won the toss and have opted to field.
“For Rishabh, he is good enough to play as a specialist batter, but we will see tomorrow. Of course, if he is playing, he will take the gloves, but we will see that tomorrow,” he told reporters on Saturday.
Total matches played: 94
India won: 40
South Africa won: 51
No result: 3
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