Vikrant Shekhawat : Jan 20, 2022, 11:20 AM
Africa won the first ODI between India and South Africa by 31 runs. Batting first after winning the toss, SA made a score of 296/4. Raisey van der Dussen scored an unbeaten 129 and captain Temba Bauma scored 110. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah took two and R Ashwin took one wicket for India.Team India had a target of 297 runs, in response to which the team could score 265/8 runs and lost the match. Shikhar Dhawan was the top scorer with 79, while former captain Virat Kohli scored 51 runs. Shardul Thakur also scored an unbeaten 50 while batting well. For Africa, Tabrez Shamsi and Lungi Ngidi took two wickets each. With the win, South Africa have taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series. Dussen, who scored 129 runs, was adjudged the player of the match.Indian middle order laid down armsChasing the target, India's first wicket fell in the form of captain KL Rahul (12). Dhawan and Kohli added 92 runs for the second wicket. The wicket of Shikhar Dhawan (79) fell on the score of 138. After this, it was as if the line of wickets had just started. Kohli (51), Shreyas Iyer (17), Rishabh Pant (16) and debutant Venkatesh Iyer (2) were dismissed for runs. After losing the second wicket at 138, India lost six wickets at 188.However, batting at number eight, Shardul Thakur scored an unbeaten 50 off 43 balls. This was his first half-century in ODIs. Bumrah also scored an unbeaten 14. The second match between the two teams will be played in Paarl on Friday, January 21.
- Dhawan (79) was his 34th in ODIs and his 5th half-century against Africa.
- This was his 63rd fifty in Kohli (51) ODIs.
- This was the fifth half-century of Kohli (51) in the last six ODI innings against Africa.
- KL Rahul became the 26th player from India to captain in ODIs.
- Venkatesh Iyer became the 242nd player of Team India to make his ODI debut.
- Marco Yensson is also making his debut in the 50-over format.
- R Ashwin returned to ODI playing XI after 5 years. The last ODI he played was in 2017.
- This is Jasprit Bumrah's 150th international match.