India has scored 349 runs while playing first. In this ODI match being played in Ranchi, Virat Kohli scored the 52nd century of his ODI career. He played an inning of 135 runs, apart from him Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul also played half-centuries. Rahul is captaining the Indian team in this series.
The Indian team came to bat first after losing the toss. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal tried to play sharp shots from the beginning, but Jaiswal was out after scoring only 18 runs. After that, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma took over the innings and made a partnership of 136 runs. Rohit Sharma played an innings of 57 runs in 51 balls.
In this match, Rituraj Gaikwad got a chance at number-4, but was out after scoring 8 runs. Devald Brewis took a brilliant catch and dismissed Gaikwad. The team management surprised everyone and sent Washington Sundar to bat at number 5, but he walked out after scoring 13 runs.
KL Rahul had already confirmed that he will bat at the sixth position. Rahul’s captaincy innings of 60 runs showed that he is indeed the trouble-shooter of Team India. Because he is ready to bat at any time in any order. Now he has impressed at the sixth position also. Ravindra Jadeja’s innings of 32 runs in 20 balls helped Team India reach the score of 349.
Virat Kohli scored 52nd century
Virat Kohli has already become the batsman who has scored the most centuries in the history of ODI cricket. In the first ODI against South Africa, he scored the 52nd ODI century of his career. This is his sixth century against South Africa in ODI cricket. In this matter he has broken the records of Sachin Tendulkar and David Warner.
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