In the third and final One Day International of the series (IND vs SA 3rd ODI), played in Paarl on Thursday, the Indian cricket team defeated South Africa by a score of 78 runs. With this, Team India, led by KL Rahul, won the three-match ODI series 2-1. The Indian team scored 296 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs in this Boland Park, Paarl encounter. The hosts’ innings were then reduced to 218 runs in 45.5 overs.
For his first international century, Sanju Samson scored.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson, who chose to bat after losing the toss, amassed 108 runs in 114 balls with the aid of six fours and three sixes. Additionally, he achieved his first century. Tilak Verma also contributed 52 runs on 77 balls. He hit 5 fours and 1 six. Sanju and Tilak made a partnership of 116 runs for the fourth wicket.
The final rounds were fired by Rinku.
Rinku Singh then struck three fours and two sixes to score 38 runs in 27 balls. At number six, he batted and helped the team get closer to 300. Buron Hendricks claimed three wickets for 63 runs in nine overs for South Africa. While Lizad Williams, Vian Mulder, and Keshav Maharaj each claimed one wicket, Nandre Berger claimed two wickets.
The explosion of Arshdeep
The South African squad was then all out for 218 runs in 45.5 overs while behind 297 runs. Tony De Jorji (81) was the team’s best scorer in the opener. In his 87-ball innings, he hit three sixes and six fours. Aidan Markram, the captain, made 36 runs in addition to him. Markram encountered 41 balls and hit 2 fours and 1 six. India’s young pacer Arshdeep Singh did wonders with the ball and took 4 wickets for 30 runs in 9 overs.
Following Virat, the second captain
Along with this, KL Rahul also registered an accomplishment. He was only the second Indian skipper to guide the side to victory at home in an ODI series against South Africa. While playing in South Africa, India triumphed in the ODI series for the second time after losing the first seven. Earlier in 2018, India had won the home ODI series against South Africa captained by Virat Kohli. The Indian team’s 2021 tour of South Africa included one ODI series, which Rahul captained. India had to endure a humiliating 0-3 loss in that series.
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