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After Virat Kohli’s century, a fan broke the security and entered the field and later touched his feet.
In the match played in Ranchi, India defeated South Africa by 17 runs in the last over. India scored 349/8 with the help of Virat Kohli’s century. In response, South Africa was all out for 332 runs in 49.2 overs.
On Sunday, Kohli completed his century by hitting a four. Immediately after this, a spectator broke the security and entered the field and started touching Kohli’s feet. During the match, Dewald Brevis took a brilliant catch of Ruturaj Gaikwad by jumping in the air with one hand. Harshit Rana, after dismissing Brevis, signaled him to go towards the pavilion.
Read the top-13 moments of IND vs SA first ODI…
1. Jaiswal hit a four on the first ball
Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a four on the very first ball of the match. He cut Marco Yanson’s good length ball and the ball went outside deep point for a four.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was out after scoring 18 runs.
2. Kohli opened his account with a four
After Yashasvi’s dismissal, Virat Kohli came to bat. Nandre Berger bowled the ball on good length on the second ball of the fourth over. Due to the angle, Kohli’s bat took the edge and the ball went outside the third-man boundary for a four.
Virat Kohli also hit 2 sixes in the powerplay.
3. Georgie dropped Rohit’s catch.
Rohit Sharma was caught by Tony De Georgi on the last ball of the fourth over. Rohit played a pull shot on the short ball of Nandre Berger. The ball went straight in the air towards deep square leg, where Georgi tried to take the catch, but the ball slipped from his hands, hit his chest and fell down.
Georgie dropped the catch of Rohit Sharma on one run. He played an inning of 57 runs.
4. Kohli’s six to fifty
Virat Kohli completed his fifty in the 18th over. He hit two consecutive sixes in the over of Corbin Bosch. This was the 76th fifty of Kohli’s ODI career. He hit a six over deep midwicket on the second ball of the over and over point on the third ball.
Virat Kohli completed his half century by hitting a six.
5. Flying catch by Brevis, Gaikwad out
Rituraj Gaikwad returned to the pavilion with a brilliant diving catch by Dewald Brevis on the third ball of the 27th over. Gaikwad played a drive towards cover on a good length ball from Ottnil Bartman. The shot was well timed and the ball went quickly towards the point. Here Brevis jumped in the air to the right and took an excellent catch with one hand. Gaikwad was out after scoring 8 runs.
Brevis caught Ruturaj Gaikwad on 8 runs.
6. The spectator touched Kohli’s feet
Virat Kohli completed his century by hitting a four on the fifth ball of the 38th over. Immediately after his century, a fan broke the security and entered the field and touched Kohli’s feet.
After scoring a century, a spectator touched Kohli’s feet.
7. Rahul hits six on reverse sweep
On the fourth ball of the 49th over, KL Rahul hit a six on the reverse shot. Marco Yanson’s full length ball was outside the leg stump. Rahul played an excellent reverse scoop and sent the ball over deep third-man for a six.
Rahul played a reverse shot and hit a six on Yanson’s ball.
8. Rahul kept with different colored gloves
In South Africa’s innings, captain KL Rahul came out for wicketkeeping wearing different colored gloves. He wore orange gloves in one hand and blue gloves in the other hand.
KL Rahul taking catches wearing different colored gloves.
9. Rahul missed Georgi’s stumping twice
KL Rahul gave life to Tony de Georgi twice in two overs. In the ninth over, Washington Sundar’s full ball was outside the leg stump. Georgie wanted to go ahead and drive, but missed. The ball hit Rahul’s pad and went away and the stumping opportunity was lost.
After this, Rahul could not capitalize on the opportunity even on the first ball of the 11th over. Georgi moves forward on a full length ball from Sundar. There was an inside edge and the ball went from Rahul’s right to four towards fine leg.
KL Rahul gave life to Tony De Georgi twice.
10. Wicket to Kuldeep on review
After getting two lives, Georgi was finally out LBW. Kuldeep Yadav bowled the last ball of the 15th over on a good length. The ball was pitched straight and Georgie missed the flick. The ball first hit his front pad and then his back pad.
Umpire Jayaraman Madangopal had earlier given not out, but due to Kuldeep’s confidence, India took a review. Ball-tracking showed the ball hitting the stumps and the decision was changed. Virat Kohli gave a strong reaction as soon as he saw the tracking.
Tony DeGeorge was out LBW after scoring 39 runs.
11. Harshit’s aggressive celebration
South Africa’s fifth wicket fell in the 22nd over. Dewald Brevis was out after scoring 37 runs. He was caught by Rituraj Gaikwad on the ball of Harshit Rana. After dismissing Brevis, Rana also signaled to go towards the pavilion. Just one over earlier, Brevis had hit Rana for a six on a flick shot.
Harshit Rana pointing after dismissing Brevis.
12. Ball changed due to dew
The ball had to be changed after 38 overs. Due to continuous dew, the ball had become very wet and its color had also gone away. Commentator Harsha Bhogle said that the ball had become excessively wet, so it was changed.
13. Corbin Bosch’s bat broke
Corbin Bosch’s bat broke in the 45th over. Arshdeep Singh bowled a yorker on the fourth ball of the over. Corbyn tried to play a shot towards long on, but during this the handle of his bat got separated. He changed the bat and then completed his fifty.
Corbin Bosch scored 67 runs on 51 balls.
