India vs South Africa Highlights, World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli’s 49th ODI Ton Helps India Rout South Africa And Register 8th Win On Trot | Cricket News

IND vs SA Live: Kohli named Player of the Match!

Virat Kohli has been named the Player of the Match for his unbeaten 101, a record-equalling century. After receiving the award, he said: “It was a big game, probably playing the toughest team in the tournament. There was a motivation to do well. Because it happened on my birthday, it becomes special and the people made it more special for me. I did wake up that excitement that today is not just another game. People from the outside look at the game in a bit of a different way… I’m enjoying playing cricket, that is more important to me than phases… It is all too much for me to take in now, to equal my hero’s record is something special for me. He is perfection when it comes to batting. It’s a very emotional moment for me.”

IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: India win!!!

Kuldeep Yadav has cleaned up Lungi Ngidi and it is the final nail in South Africa’s coffin. India have won this game by a massive margin of 243 runs. This is sheer dominance from the Rohit Sharma-led side. This win also assured them of a top-place finish in Cricket World Cup 2023 points table.

SA 83 (27.1)

IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: 5-wicket haul for Jadeja!

Ravindra Jadeja has got the wicket of Kagiso Rabada and it is a five-wicket haul for the southpaw in the game. India are only one wicket away from a big win over South Africa, who had been a dominant force in the side so far, but not in this game.

SA 79/9 (26.2)

IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: OUT!

Here’s the first wicket of the game for Kuldeep Yadav. He has trapped Marco Jansen at the latter’s individual score of 14 runs off 30 balls. India are only two wickets away from registering a big win over South Africa.

SA 79/8 (25.4)

IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Bumrah is back!

Jasprit Bumrah was brought back into the attack and he conceded four runs in the over. 

SA 78/7 (25)

IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: WICKET!

Ravindra Jadeja has got the fourth wicket in the game. He has cleaned up Keshav Maharaj. It was a ripper that squared Maharaj up before rattling his stumps. Maharaj is out at the score of 7 runs off 11 balls.

SA 67/7 (18.4)

IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: OUT!

This is poor batting from David Miller and Ravindra Jadeja has rattled his stumps. Miller is gone for a run-a-ball 7 and that is the third wicket for Jadeja. India are just bossing his game, South Africa are completely on the mat.

SA 59/6 (16.3)

IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: WICKET Again!

Mohammed Shami has struck again! Would you believe it? South Africa are 40 for 5 in 13.1 overs. Umpire gave it not out on the LBW appeal against the wicket of Rassie van der Dussen, but Shami and KL Rahul convinced Rohit Sharma to go upstairs. Rightly so! As it was hitting the stumps.

SA 40/5 (13.1)

IND vs SA Live: OUT!

12.5 – Another one bites the dust! Ravindra Jadeja has got his second wicket. It was an LBW appeal against Heinrich Klaasen. Umpire gave it not out but India reviewed it. Replays and ball tracking revealed that it was out. Klaasen is out for 1 run off 11 balls.

SA 40/4 (13)

IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: WICKET!

9.5 – Another wicket for India! This time it is Mohammed Shami, who provieds the side the breakthrough. He has got the wicket of Aiden Markram (9 off 6 balls). India are on top of this game while South Africa are under tremendous pressure.

SA 35/3 (10)

IND vs SA Live: OUT!

That’s an absolute peach from Ravindra Jadeja and Temba Bavuma is gone! A change in bowling has worked for India. It was pitched around off but the ball spun away from Bavuma and rattled his off stumps. He is out at the score of 11 off 19 balls.

SA 22/2 (8.3)

IND vs SA Live Cricket Score: Lucky Bavuma!!!

6.4 – Temba Bavuma played the drive on the up but failed to connect it properly because of the extra bounce on the delivery from Jasprit Bumrah. Bavuma was lucky that the ball missed the fielder at backward point.

SA 21/1 (7)

IND vs SA Live: South Africa under pressure!

This is brilliant bowling from Indian pacers – Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah. They are bowling tight and that keeps South Africa under pressure.

SA 12/1 (4)

IND vs SA Live: GONE!!!

1.4 – Quinton de Kock has played a Mohammed Siraj delivery onto his stumps. De Kock got an inside edge on the ball and he is gone at the score of 5 off 10 balls. What a start for India this is!

SA 6/1 (2)

IND vs SA Live: Good bowling!

A tight over from Jasprit Bumrah to start with. Only two runs came off it. Quinton de Kock played five dot balls before taking a single off the final ball.

SA 2/0 (1)

IND vs SA Live: South Africa start chase!

South Africa kick off their chase with Quinton de Kock on strike. Temba Bavuma is at the other end. Jasprit Bumrah is bowling the first over.

IND vs SA Live: A birthday for Kohli to remember!

What a day it is for Virat Kohli! It is the 35th birthday for him and the batting legend has equalled the world record of 49 ODI tons of the great Sachin Tendulkar on this day. To make the story look better, the surface at Eden Gardens slowed down with the passage of the innings and Kohli certainly played one the best knocks of his career to achieve the massive record. For more, refer to this piece – READ HERE 

India vs South Africa Live: India post a big total!

India have posted a total of 326 for 5 in 50 overs. This is a really good total considering the way this pitch has slowed down. If the dew factor doesn’t play a role in the second innings, South Africa will have their task cut out. Important to mention that Virat Kohli remained not out at the score of 101 – a world-record equalling century.

IND 326/5 (50)

IND vs SA Live: SIX!

That came right from the middle of the bat of Ravindra Jadeja and the ball goes deep into the stands for a six.

IND 316/5 (49.2)

IND vs SA Live: 49th ODI ton for Kohli!

A single and Virat Kohli gets to his 49th ODI century. He has equalled the world record of Sachin Tendulkar. This is a massive achievement for Kohli, who has been at his best this World Cup in the ODI format. 

IND 306/5 (48.3)

IND vs SA Live: Kohli 1 run away!

Ravindta Jadeja starts the 49th over bowled by Kagiso Rabada with a four. On the other hand, Virat Kohli is batting on 99, just one run short of record-equalling century.

IND vs SA Live: Kohli 3 runs away!

A four from Virat Kohli and He is now on 97. The next ball is a dot ball. Ravindra Jadeja will be on strike on the first ball of the next over.

IND 293/5 (47)

India vs South Africa Live: OUT!

Suryaklumar Yadav is out! He was playing really well but Tabraiz Shamsi has dismissed him and it is all due to a brilliant catch from wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock. SKY departs for 22 off 14 balls. On the other hand, Virat Kohli is batting on 91. He will be on the strike in the next over.

IND 285/5 (46)

IND vs SA Live: SKY on fire!

This is brilliant batting from Suryakumar Yadav! He hit two consecutive fours to Marco Jansen on the last two deliveries of the over. A total of 16 runs came off it and India now look certain to cross the 300-run mark. 

IND 278/4 (45)

IND vs SA Live: FOUR!

A flick shot from Virat Kohli between the mid-on and mid-wicket fielders for a four. Kohli now gets to 86.

IND 266/4 (44.1)

IND vs SA Live: FOUR!

Suryakumar Yadav is off the mark with a boundary. It was a good length ball outside off stump and SKY hit it past the backward point for a four.

IND 253/4 (43)

IND vs SA Live: Iyer is OUT!

A boundary or wicket was around the corner and the latter has happened. South African bowlers had kept India under control and that sees KL Rahul losing his wicket. In a bid to accelerate, Rahul hit the ball towards the deep square leg where Rassie van der Dussen took a brilliant catch.

IND 249/4 (42.1)

India vs South Africa Live: Good bowling!

Only 10 runs have come off the last two overs. This is good bowling from South Africa. Even set batter like Virat Kohli is finding it hard to play his shots.

IND 249/3 (42)

IND vs SA Live: Last 10 overs remaining!

India have scored well so far, they are now into the final stage of the innings. 10 more overs left and India should look to post a total close to 320. It would be a really good score on this surface. On the other hand, Virat Kohli is eyeing his world record-equalling 49th ODI century.

IND 239/3 (40)

India vs South Africa Live: Ngidi is down!

Lungi Ngidi is down the ground as he is having some issue on his leg. There is a short stoppage in play at the moment as the physio is checking the pacer.

IND 235/3 (38.3)

IND vs SA Live: Iyer is OUT!

The partnership has been broken by South Africa finally!!! Lungi Ngidi has got the wicket of Shreyas Iyer (77 off 87). It was a slower ball and Iyer mistimed it in the air. Aiden Markram settled under it and took the catch comfortably. It the end of a 134-run partnership between Iyer and Kohli.

IND 227/3 (36.5)

India vs South Africa Live: FOUR!

A short ball from Lungi Ngidi and Shreyas Iyer has pulled it beautfully for a four through the deep mid-wicket region. The ball bounced just inches before the boundary rope. 

IND 227/2 (36.1)

India vs South Africa Live: FOUR!

A beautiful shot on the leg side from Virat Kohli. He walked down the track and hit the Lungi Ngidi delivery through the mid-wicket region for a four.

IND 217/2 (34.1)

IND vs SA Live: 200 up for India!

India crossed the 200-run mark on the second ball of the 34th over that was bowled by Aiden Markram. Later, Virat Kohli hit a four while Shreyas Iyer hit a big six in it. A total of 14 runs came in it.

IND 213/2 (34)

India vs South Africa Live: India solid!

India’s scoring rate is 6.12. Considering the way this pitch has changed with the passage of the innings, India have done a really good job to take the scoring rate over 6. Though the pitch is tough for new batters to start playing their shots from ball one, India should aim to reach as close to 300 as possible.

IND 196/2 (32)

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Fifty for Iyer!

30.2 – A four over the mid-off fielder and Shreyas Iyer races to his half-century in 64 balls with it. It is the the 17th ODI fifty for the right-handed batter. Iyer got off to a slow start in the innings but he has accelerated well to keep India going.

IND 193/2 (31)

IND vs SA Live Score: Good over for India!

Nine runs came off the Tabraiz Shamsi over. Shreyas Iyer hit a four in it. It seems that India are now aiming to accelerate and Iyer has been handed the responsibility to play his shots.

IND 179/2 (30)

IND vs SA Live Score: Fifty for Kohli!

Virat Kohli slams 71st ODI half-century in 67 balls. His golden run in Cricket World Cup 2023 continues. That is the fifth fifty for Kohli in the ongoing tournament. India 165 for 2 in 28.2 overs vs South Africa.

India vs South Africa Live Updates: FOUR

FOUR!!! Shreyas Iyer hits a boundary off Tabraiz Shamsi’s delivery. Shreyas leans forward and then hits it hard over the extra cover as the ball goes for one-bounce four. 

IND 141/2 (24 overs)

IND vs SA Live Score: 6 runs off the over

Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer gain some momentum in the previous over of Tabraiz Shamsi. The duo scores six runs, which include boundary from bye. They will now aim for some regular boundaries in the coming overs. 

IND 133/2 (22 overs)