there's the win. Short ball in at middle stump. Watches it come on and shovels it through square leg with a short-arm action
South Africa vs India, 1st ODI at Durban, SA v Ind 2018, Feb 01 2018 - Match Result
RESULT
1st ODI (D/N), Durban, February 01, 2018, South Africa v India 2018
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South Africa • 269/8(50 overs)
120 (112)
3/34 (10)
37 (43)
2/45 (10)
India • 270/4(45.3 overs)
112 (119)
2/42 (8)
79 (86)
1/35 (7)
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Virat Kohli: Yeah it was quite special. First match of the series is important. We wanted to take the momentum of the Test win into this and when we restricted South Africa to 270 on this sort of a pitch, we were happy. Very happy for Jinx. Jinx is a top class player. We understood fast bowling was going to be a big factor in this tour. He was superb, he took on the fast bowlers. [On India's bowling] Bhuvi and Bumrah, we bank on them. Picking up one or two wickets in the top ten is what we wanted to do. And then the two wristpsinners - outstanding bowling by both of them. They are working wonderfully for the team. They're playing in South Africa for the first time. They were very brave, they were throwing it up and that's why they got wickets. As a captain, its outstanding when you have two guys who know what they want to do.
Virat Kohli is the Man of the Match.
Faf du Plessis: Just a few battle scars. Just went upstairs to get the fingers checked. One-day cricket the intensity is a lot higher. Happy to ge through the game. Feeling strong. Definitely didn't get enough, we didn't bat well enough. I reckon we were about 50-60-70 runs short. Chris had a good partnership but as a batting unit we were disappointed. When you're chasing five runs an over here, it's pretty easy. Tried everything with field placesments and tactics but Virat and Rahane played very well.
Mileend: "Kohli-Rahane partnership gives memories of Sachin-Dravid's many match winning and building partnerships, just think if Rahane gets a longer run in ODI he can be next Dravid, hes adaptive enough to be like him"
Deepak Karkala: "How accurate was Kuldeep in his assessment of the score during the Innings break? "269 is a good score. Hopefully we can chase in 45-46 overs". This is what he said!!"
8:35pm A canter for India in the end. A six-wicket win with nearly five overs to spare. South Africa's 17-game winning streak at home has ended. It wasn't a "complete performance" from India by any means, but enough players contributed at the right moments to seize this game from South Africa, who had the momentum at the start of the match. The miserly wristspin duo took five wickets between them, conceding under four per over when the medium-pacers endured a bad day. Then, Kohli and Rahane in partnership - they put on 189 - were masterful as they dismantled South Africa with strategic running before bringing out the big shots. Nicely finished in the end for India, and they now have a 1-0 lead.
45.3
4
Rabada to Dhoni, FOUR runs
it's begun to drizzle
45.2
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Rabada to Dhoni, no run
full toss on off stump. Defended down the pitch
45.1
1
Rabada to Hardik, 1 run
good length outside off, tapped into the covers off the front foot
end of over 455 runs • 1 wicket
IND: 265/4CRR: 5.88 • RRR: 1.00
MS Dhoni0 (1b)
Hardik Pandya2 (5b)
Andile Phehlukwayo 8-0-42-2
Kagiso Rabada 9-0-43-0
44.6
•
Phehlukwayo to Dhoni, no run
close shout for lbw is turned down. It's a full ball and he's locked himself as he looks to flick. It strikes him on the pads and it would have gone down
44.5
1
Phehlukwayo to Hardik, 1 run
full outside off stump, driven on the up to mid-off
44.4
2lb
Phehlukwayo to Hardik, 2 leg byes
good length and in at leg stump. Misses on the flick again. Deflected in fine leg's region and they pinch a second
And then there's an eruption because MS Dhoni has walked out
44.3
W
Phehlukwayo to Kohli, OUT
yet another slower bouncer. Yet another hoick under it. This time Rabada comes under it and snaps it up. Unlike Kohli to keep going after that, but Phehlukwayo's persistence has been rewarded. Nevertheless, it's a standing ovation for Kohli for yet another stunning second-innings knock
Virat Kohli c Rabada b Phehlukwayo 112 (119b 10x4 0x6 164m) SR: 94.11
44.2
1lb
Phehlukwayo to Hardik, 1 leg bye
full toss on leg stump. Looks to flick, misses. Appeal is turned down and it's being reviewed. Looks like that was going down but he was struck on the full so this will be interesting...replays confirm it was going down.
44.1
1
Phehlukwayo to Kohli, 1 run
short ball down leg side, swivels and pulls to fine leg's left
end of over 443 runs
IND: 260/3CRR: 5.90 • RRR: 1.66
Hardik Pandya1 (2b)
Virat Kohli111 (117b 10x4)
Kagiso Rabada 9-0-43-0
Andile Phehlukwayo 7-0-40-1
43.6
•
Rabada to Hardik, no run
good length on off stump, defended down the pitch
43.5
1
Rabada to Kohli, 1 run
looks like Shamsi has kicked the ball into play at fine leg. Kohli nails the hook and it's racing away to Shamsi's left at fine leg. Puts in a lunge and ends up volleying it to deep square leg. Wenger, sign him up!
43.4
1
Rabada to Hardik, 1 run
the most radical opening shot you'll see. Walks across and shows middle and leg. Picks the full ball and flicks to fine leg
43.3
1
Rabada to Kohli, 1 run
good length outside off, punches it to mid-off's right on the up but can't beat Amla's slide
43.2
•
Rabada to Kohli, no run
back of a length outside off, punched to extra cover on the up
43.1
•
Rabada to Kohli, no run
another bouncer. This one zooms past him. He's late on the hook
end of over 431 run • 1 wicket
IND: 257/3CRR: 5.97 • RRR: 1.85
Virat Kohli109 (113b 10x4)
Hardik Pandya0 (0b)
Andile Phehlukwayo 7-0-40-1
Kagiso Rabada 8-0-40-0
42.6
1
Phehlukwayo to Kohli, 1 run
dropped. Zondo puts down a simple one after running in from deep square leg. Another slow bouncer from Andile. Kohli can't get above it once more. In fact, he gets too far under it. Hooks aerially and an easy one goes down in the deep
42.5
•
Phehlukwayo to Kohli, no run
slower bouncer outside off. Looks to slap it through midwicket. It takes an eternity to come on. He under-edges into the off side
42.4
W
Phehlukwayo to Rahane, OUT
lobs one for long-on. Length ball follows him down leg side. He goes for a pick-up over midwicket, but that gets too big on him. He ends up lifting a simple one for Tahir. A stunning knock from Rahane, if he ever needed one.
Ajinkya Rahane c Imran Tahir b Phehlukwayo 79 (86b 5x4 2x6 126m) SR: 91.86
Sravan: "Gloooooriious cover drive! Does it qualify as a drive as it was hit uppish, but it makes a cover drive along the ground look modest. Whaddaplayaa!"
42.3
•
Phehlukwayo to Rahane, no run
slower ball, back of a length on off stump. Flicked to midwicket on the up
42.2
•
Phehlukwayo to Rahane, no run
good length on leg stump, pushed into the leg side from the crease
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
120 runs (112)
11 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
cut shot
23 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
82%
IND
112 runs (119)
10 fours0 six
Productive shot
cover drive
19 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
87%
Best performances - bowlers
O
10
M
0
R
34
W
3
ECO
3.4
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | 1W | |||
IND
O
10
M
0
R
45
W
2
ECO
4.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| Kingsmead, Durban | |
| Toss | South Africa, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2017/18 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | India led the 6-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | ODI no. 3969 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 13.00 start, First Session 13.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-17.15, Second Session 17.15-20.45 |
| Match days | 01 February 2018 - daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires | |
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| Match Referee | |
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