A brilliant partnership between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli enabled India to post 358 runs in their 50-over innings during the 2nd ODI game against South Africa at Raipur.
The duo’s centuries have helped the side to put India on top during Wednesday’s clash. After choosing to bowl first, South Africa invited India to bat first. Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad went on to score centuries, helping India to post 358 runs at Raipur.
Batting first, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma made a decent start, scoring 22 and 14 respectively.
However, Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad went on to make a solid partnership for the third wicket amassing 195-run partnership at Raipur.
Ruturaj Gaikwad went on to score century on 77 deliveries which included 12 fours and 2 sixes while playing along with Virat Kohli.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli brought up his 53rd ODI century following Gaikwad’s maiden ODI century at Raipur.
With their dismissals, KL Rahul went on to add up 66 run to the scoreboard, helping the side to post 358 runs in their innings.
Marco Jansen picked two wickets while, Nandre Burger and Lungi Ngidi picked one wicket each.
Innings Break!
Fabulous centuries from Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad 🫡
Fine finish courtesy of captain KL Rahul’s fifty 👏#TeamIndia post a mammoth 3⃣5⃣8⃣/5 💪
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The Men in Blues secured a 1-0 lead in the ODI series of the South Africa tour of India 2025 after a stunning 17-run victory in the first ODI played at Ranchi.
India and South Africa have played 95 ODI games, with South Africa holding an advantage of 51 wins, while India has won 41 times. Meanwhile, three games have ended in a result.
IND vs SA 2nd ODI Playing 11
India Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna
South Africa Playing 11: Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma(c), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
