India vs South Africa Highlights, World Cup 2023: Jadeja runs riot at Eden, IND win by 243 runs
India vs South Africa Highlights, World Cup 2023: India (326/5) beat South Africa (83 all out) by 243 runs in Kolkata, retain top spot on points table
India vs South Africa Highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023:
Rohit Sharma-led Team India continued their supreme run at the ongoing World Cup and defeated South Africa by 243 runs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday. Ravindra Jadeja was the architect behind India’s splendid show with ball as he completed a five-wicket haul. Riding on his effort, India folded South Africa for 83 in 27.1 overs after handing them a stiff target of 327. Apart from Jadeja, Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav scalped two wickets each, while Mohammed Siraj picked one.
Earlier, Virat Kohli put up yet another monumental innings in trying conditions on his 35th birthday and in the process, he equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s extraordinary record of 49 ODI centuries. It was a subdued celebration from the former India captain, he played through most of the innings in the humidity of Kolkata. His century led the way in India putting up a mammoth total of 326/5 in 50 overs. India came out all guns blazing with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill belting Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada to all parts of the ground. The run rate slowed down as Keshav Maharaj kept a check on the batters throughout the middle overs after the openers fell but Kohli and Shreyas Iyer soldiered through that phase. The pair then shifted gears and scored their respective half-centuries. The stand finally ended on 134 off 158 when Iyer fell to Lungi Ngidi on 77 off 87. KL Rahul fell soon thereafter and Suryakumar Yadav then played an entertaining cameo, smashing 22 in 14 balls and Ravindra Jadeja then did the same. The all-rounder stayed unbeaten on 29 off 15 while Kohli at the other end got to his milestone. He finished unbeaten on 101 off 121.
