Virat Kohli's brilliant 135 in 120 balls, with 11 fours and seven sixes, led India to a massive score, with Rohit Sharma (57 in 51 balls, with five fours and three sixes) and KL Rahul (60 in 56 balls, with two fours and three sixes) also chipping in useful fifties. SA needs 350 runs to win.
Rohit achieved this feat during India's first ODI against South Africa at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi, hitting his 352nd six in the format. He overtook Afridi's 351 sixes, who held the record since 2015.
South African stand-in skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl first in the first ODI against India at Ranchi's JSCA International Stadium Complex on Sunday.
South Africa will clash with India in the first ODI of the three-match series at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday. The ODI series follows India's humiliating 2-0 defeat by the Proteas, during which Team India struggled in both batting and bowling.
Ahead of the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi, India's stand-in captain KL Rahul stated that the star wicketkeeper-batter is good enough to play as a specialist batter in the side if needed.
The first ODI of three between India and South Africa at Ranchi's JSCA Cricket Stadium marks Rohit-Virat's first outing in India since the ODI series against England earlier this year, before the ICC Champions Trophy. The lack of ODIs has put question marks over their rhythm, match fitness a
India bowling coach Morne Morkel stated that he spoke with Shubman Gill, who is recovering well from his neck injury and added that Shreyas Iyer has begun rehabilitation following a spleen injury sustained during the first ODI of the Australia tour last month.
Indian batting legend Virat Kohli will be back in action during the first ODI against South Africa at JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi, on Sunday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced that Pakistan have been penalised 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.
Brilliant half-centuries from Pakistan batters Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan guided the hosts to a two-wicket win against South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series, which was being played at the Iqbal Stadium here on Tuesday.
White-ball captain Harry Brook declared his side was not "good enough" as England endured their first ODI series whitewash against New Zealand for the first time in 42 years.
It would be a massive test for Shafali as she prepares to play her first ODI since last October, this time in a high-profile semifinal clash against Australia at the ICC Women's World Cup in Navi Mumbai. The 21-year-old opener does not have a fine record against Australia in ODIs, having