India has scored 358 runs while playing first in the second ODI match. In this match played in Raipur, South Africa won the toss and invited Team India to bat first. Virat Kohli and Rituraj Gaikwad scored centuries for the Indian team. At one time, a score of 400 seemed possible for Team India, but the Indian batsmen were able to score 74 runs in the last 10 overs.
Ranchi ODI centurion Rohit Sharma was out early this time, he was out after scoring only 14 runs. Whereas Yashasvi Jaiswal flopped for the second consecutive match, scoring 22 runs. After that Virat Kohli and Rituraj Gaikwad took charge. Both of them made a partnership of 195 runs and brought the Indian team back into the match.
First, Rituraj Gaikwad completed his century in just 77 balls. This is the second fastest century by an Indian batsman against South Africa in ODI cricket. The fastest Indian ODI century against South Africa is in the name of Yusuf Pathan, who scored a century in 68 balls in 2011. Virat Kohli played an inning of 102 runs, this was the 53rd century of his ODI career and 84th century of his international career.
At one time Team India had scored 284 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in 40 overs. Team India was moving towards 400 runs, but in the meantime Washington Sundar was run out. However, captain KL Rahul held one end and played a brilliant half-century for the second consecutive match. Rahul scored unbeaten 66 runs in 43 balls. He hit 6 fours and 2 sixes in this innings.
In the last 10 overs, the Indian team could add only 74 runs and the score stopped at 358 runs. Lungi Ngidi was the only South African bowler who gave runs at an economy rate of less than 6. He took one wicket for 51 runs in 10 overs.
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