Tags: World Cup 2023,
India vs South Africa, 37th 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. Along with his ton, Kohli additionally drew stage with Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing file of 49 one-day tons 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 have been fully dominant within the sport. Batting first after profitable the toss, they posted 326/5 on the board as Kohli and Shreyas Iyer (77 off 87) performed advantageous knocks. Ravindra Jadeja then picked up 5/33 because the Proteas have been bundled out for a paltry 83 in 27.1 overs.
But once more, skipper Rohit Sharma bought 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 area, 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 bought 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 advantageous partnership ended when Shreyas miscued an tried slog off Lungi Ngidi (1/63).
KL Rahul (8 off 17) struggled and ultimately fell to an excellent 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 bought India off to the proper 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 critiques 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
