India wins over South Africa in ODI series !!!
The India vs South Africa bilateral series is going on. The Indian national team visited South Africa a while back to play three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Tests. The two teams have already played ODIs and T20I series. While the T20 series ended in a 1-1 draw, India won the ODI series. India, one of the most powerful teams in world cricket, has recorded a second ODI series win on South Africa's home soil. India won the ODI series by 2-1!
The first match of the three-match T20 series between India and South Africa was abandoned due to rain. In the second match, the game was interrupted due to rain, but the fans witnessed a good fight. At the start of the second match, hosts South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl. Batting first at the invitation of South Africa, India didn't start well at all. The visitors lost the first two wickets for just six runs.
Later, Team India turned around well with the amazing batting performance of Captain Surya Kumar Yadav and Rinku Singh. Both completed personal half-centuries. Until the rain came, India was 180 for seven wickets. Later, if India couldn't take the field due to rain, a target of 154 runs was set for South Africa under the rain law. Reza Henriques started for South Africa and the hosts got a hard-fought victory with little contribution from the rest.
Despite losing the second t20, the visiting Indian team bounced back in the third t20. In the third match, India collected a huge collection of 201 runs thanks to Captain Surya Kumar's wonderful century and Jaisual's impeccable 60 runs in the opening. Later, they scored that run and the hosts South Africa were bowled out for just 95 runs. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav picked up five wickets with the ball after Surya Kumar Yadav's amazing performance with the bat. As a result, the match of the T20 series ended in a 1-1 draw.
The visiting India team also performed well in the T20 series for the ODI series. Indian bowlers bowled out South Africa for just 116 runs in the first ODI match. Two pacers, Arshdeep Singh and Aves Khan, performed exceptionally well with the ball. Batting on a target of 117 runs, the Indian team won easily. Shreyas Iyer and Sai Sudharsan scored fifty runs with the bat.
In the second ODI, the hosts turned around brilliantly. Openers Reza Hendricks and Tony De George put on a 130-run opening partnership in reply to India's 211. Reza Henriques departed after scoring 52 runs, but Georgi took the team to the port of victory from 119 runs unbeaten. With this victory, the Proteas returned to parity in the series So the fate of the series depended on the last ODI match.
India's batsmen performed exceptionally well with the bat in the series-deciding match. India scored 296 runs batting first. Samson played an innings of 108 runs with the bat for India. Later the hosts chased this run and failed to win. India won by 78 runs while South Africa was all out for 218 runs. In addition to winning the match, the team also won the series by 2-1.
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