India down South Africa in high-scoring Ranchi ODI: Key stats
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Team India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series, beating South Africa in the 1st clash held at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, on Sunday. Riding on Virat Kohli's 135, India posted 349/8 in 50 overs. South Africa were 11/3 in the chase before Matthew Breetzke, Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch hit fifties. However, India prevailed in the end by 17 runs.
India
India get to 349/8 in 50 overs
India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal early on before Kohli joined Rohit and the two added 136 runs for the 2nd wicket. Rohit departed in the 22nd over before India suffered with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Washington Sundar struggling in the middle. After their dismissals, Rahul joined Kohli and the two added 76 runs. Rahul was part of another pivotal partnership alongside Ravindra Jadeja, helping India.
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What about the Proteas bowlers?
Jansen picked figures worth 2/76 from 10 overs. Nandre Burger and Corbin Bosch picked 2 wickets each, conceding 65 and 66 runs respectively. Ottneil Baartman also managed 2/60 from his 10 overs. Prenelan Subrayen was costly, conceding 73 runs from 10 overs and going wicketless.
Rohit
Rohit becomes highest six-hitter in ODI cricket
Rohit became the 2nd batter in ODIs after Shahid Afridi to reach 350 sixes. He got to the milestone with his first six of the afternoon. Rohit hit 2 more sixes and it helped him get past Afridi for the most sixes in ODI history. Rohit went past Afridi, who hammered 351 sixes, representing Pakistan, Asia, and the ICC.
60th fifty
Rohit slams his 60th fifty in ODIs
Rohit ended up hammering 57 from 51 balls. With this effort, Rohit raced to his 60th half-century in ODI cricket. Rohit, who also owns 33 tons, has racked up 11,427 runs from 277 ODIs at an average of 49.25. His tally includes a strike rate of 92.74. Rohit slammed his third ODI half-century against South Africa (100s: 3). He has 863 runs at 34.52.
Kohli
Virat Kohli becomes second-highest run-scorer in India-South Africa ODIs
Kohli became the second-highest run-scorer in India-South Africa ODIs. The 37-year-old surpassed the legendary Jacques Kallis with his 32nd run in the match. He is now only behind Sachin Tendulkar. Kallis bowed out with 1,535 runs from 37 matches at an average of 61.40 against India in the format. Kohli now owns 1,639 runs at 68.29 versus SA. Meanwhile, Tendulkar compiled 2,001 runs.
Century
Kohli hammers his 52nd ODI ton
Kohli, who dazzled with the bat, fell to Nandre Burger for 135 off 120 balls (4s-11 and 6s-7). Kohli raced to his 52nd century in ODI cricket. He also owns another 75 fifties. Playing his 306th ODI, Kohli has amassed 14,390 runs at 58.02. from 294 innings. Meanwhile, 6,460 of his ODI runs have come at home (100s: 25, 50s: 34). He averages 60.94.
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Kohi averages 173 in Ranchi (ODIs)
As per ESPNcricinfo, in 6 ODIs at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, Kohli has raced to 519 runs from 5 innings at 173. He has three centuries and a fifty. His strike rate is a solid 110.19.
International stats
Kohli slams his 83rd international century
Overall, Kohli raced to his 83rd century in international cricket (50s: 144). Playing his 554th match, Kohli owns 27,808 runs at 52.36 from 621 innings. He has the second-most tons across formats, only behind Tendulkar (100). Kohli earlier bowed out with 30 Test tons and a T20I hundred.
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Rohit and Kohli record their 20th century-plus stand
Rohit and Kohli recorded their 20th century-plus stand in ODI cricket. Rohit and Kohli now have 5,619 runs between them from 102 ODI innings. They have returned unbeaten in this regard six times.
Rahul
Rahul smashes his 19th half-century in ODIs
Rahul's knock of 60 was laced with three sixes and two fours. He struck at 107.14. With this effort, he raced to 3,152 runs from 89 matches at 48.49. He registered his 19th fifty (100s: 7). Versus the Proteas, Rahul has amassed a total of 247 runs from 9 matches at 30.87. This was his 3rd ODI fifty against South Africa.
Chase
How did South Africa's chase pan out?
South Africa were in tatters early on, losing Ryan Rickelton (0), Quinton de Kock (0) and Aiden Markram (7) inside 5 overs. Breetzke was then part of key partnerships alongside the likes of Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis and Jansen. It was the partnership alongside Jansen which helped SA move along nicely before Kuldeep Yadav dismissed both. Bosch then kept his side interested.
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Maiden duck for QDK against Team India
Playing his 159th ODI, de Kock posted his 5th duck. Versus India, this was the southpaw's maiden duck across 21 ODI innings.
Breetzke
Breetzke slams his 6th fifty-plus score in ODIs
Breetzke's knock of 72 came from 80 balls. He hit 8 fours and a six. Playing his 10th ODI for the Proteas, Breetzke now owns 614 runs at a stupendous 68.22. This was his 6th fifty-plus score in 10 innings. The tally includes 5 half-centuries and a hundred. As per ESPNcricinfo, Breetzke has collected 464 runs in 9 away matches (home of opposition).
Jansen
Jansen lights up Ranchi with an aggressive knock
Jansen hammered a 26-ball fifty before ending up with 70 runs from just 39 balls. He smoked three sixes and 8 fours, striking at 179.49. In 30 ODIs, he now owns 534 runs at 26.70 from 25 innings. This was his 2nd fifty in ODIs. He owns an impressive strike rate of 112.42.
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Kuldeep picks his 8th four-fer in ODIs
Kuldeep bowled well, taking a four-fer. He clocked 4/68 from his 10 overs. With this spell, he has raced to 186 wickets from 115 matches at 26.36. This was his 8th ODI four-fer. Against South Africa, 31 scalps from 14 matches at 16.58.