IND vs SA 2025: India vs South Africa Highlights & Result – 1st ODI | CricTracker

Who won India vs South Africa 1st ODI today? — Match result & turning points

India opened the ODI series against South Africa with a comprehensive performance in Ranchi, posting 349/8 before restricting the visitors to 332 in 49.2 overs. Virat Kohli headlined the day with a solid 135 off 120 balls, bringing up his record-extending 52nd ODI hundred and anchoring India’s innings. Rohit Sharma contributed a 57, breaking the all-time ODI sixes record during his knock, while KL Rahul added 60 to push India close to 350.

South Africa’s chase began on a poor note as Harshit Rana removed Rickelton and Quinton de Kock in the same over. Kuldeep Yadav then took control through the middle overs, striking twice in three balls to dismiss Matthew Breetzke (72) and Marco Jansen (70), both looking to take the game away. Despite a late fight from Corbin Bosch, who took the game till the final over, the hosts made sure the required rate was increasing.

India maintained pressure throughout, with Harshit finishing with three wickets and Kuldeep claiming four. South Africa fell 17 runs short as they were restricted to 332, sealing a strong start for India in the white-ball leg.

Top batting performances of the match — Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli displayed his vintage best in the first ODI against South Africa, smashing a superb 135 off 120 balls, reaching his 52nd ODI hundred. Kohli built his innings with 11 boundaries and seven sixes. His knock took the hosts to a total of 349/8 in their allotted 50 overs.

Best bowling spells — Kuldeep Yadav

Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for the Men in Blue, finishing with figures of 4/68 in his allotted 10 overs. Kuldeep’s victims included Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, and Prenelan Subrayen. His brilliant spell bamboozled the opposition middle-order, getting India back in the game at the right time and setting up a brilliant win.

Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved

• India lost their 19th consecutive ODI toss
• Virat Kohli hit two sixes inside the first 10 overs, his most ever when batting first in ODIs
• Rohit Sharma moved to 352 sixes, overtaking Shahid Afridi to become the leading six-hitter in ODI history
• India smashed eight sixes in the first 20 overs, equalling their highest tally in this phase of an ODI innings
• Kohli hammered seven sixes in his innings, the joint-second-highest six count of his ODI career
• Kohli now holds the record for most ODI centuries against South Africa with six, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar and David Warner.
• Kohli became the first batter with three ODI hundreds at Ranchi.
• Kohli’s century marked the 7000th individual hundred in men’s international cricket.
• India’s 80/1 is their third-highest powerplay score against South Africa and their best PP score since the 2023 World Cup final.
• Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal continued his recent struggles against left-arm pace, falling to it for the fourth time in five innings.

Who was the Player of the Match?

Veteran batter Virat Kohli was named Player of the Match for his 135 off 120 deliveries. His innings took India to a 348 total. His innings saw him play at a strike rate of 112.50 and smash 11 boundaries and seven sixes. In the process, he extended his record list of centuries.  

What is the next match?

The series now moves to the second ODI, where South Africa will look to bounce back and level the series, while India will look to extend their lead and seal the series. The second game is set to be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday, December 03.

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