Virat Kohli featured in a funny video with the Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh in a video posted by Punjab Kings (PBKS) social media handle following India's series-clinching win over South Africa on Saturday.
India's luck was finally on the side with the toss, and they made full use of it by putting the Proteas to bat first. Besides a century from Quinton de Kock, nothing was really going for the Proteas as both Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets each.
ndian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal expressed happiness after scoring his maiden ODI century in the third and final ODI of the series between India and South Africa in Visakhapatnam. Jaiswal said that he focused on balancing his innings--knowing when to attack and when to rotate strike.
During the final ODI at Visakhapatnam, Virat scored 65* in 45 balls, with six fours and three sixes. His shot-making was reminiscent of his prime years, as he looked very effortless and hard-hitting right from ball one, with an aim to impose his will on the bowlers from ball one.
Virat rolled back the clock throughout the series, channelling the vibes, aggression and shot-making of the 2016-19 era, considered his best statistically, scoring 302 runs in three matches at an average of 151.00 at a free-flowing strike rate of 117.05, with two centuries, a 120-ball 135 at
Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal brought up his maiden ODI century in the series-deciding third match against South Africa in Visakhapatnam. With the century, Jaiswal became only the sixth Indian batter to have registered a century in all three formats of cricket--Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
A sensational maiden ODI ton by opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and stunning half-centuries from senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli crushed South Africa, with Team India chasing 271 runs in just 39.5 overs with nine wickets in hand.
The veteran wicketkeeper continued his fine run against India, overcoming two low scores in the first two matches and slammed his 23rd ODI century for the Proteas. He scored a scorching 106 runs in 89 balls, with eight fours and six sixes, and his runs came at a strike rate of 119.10.
South Africa, ahead of the third ODI against India, suffered a significant blow as seamer Nandre Burger and batter Tony de Zorzi have been ruled out of the fixture due to injury.
The third ODI between India and South Africa, with scoreline level at 1-1, will take place at Visakhapatnam. Having already scored 237 runs in the series, with a blistering 135 in 120 balls at Ranchi, followed by a more controlled 102 in 93 balls at Raipur, Virat would be aiming for a hat
After seven innings, out of which only one was a fifty-plus score, a 71 against Australia, Ruturaj made the most of the opportunity he earned on the back of some heavy domestic cricket, India A team grind at Raipur, scoring a chanceless 105 in 83 balls with 12 fours and two sixes. His shot s