IND vs SA 3rd ODI HIGHLIGHTS : India dominate SA in 3rd ODI, secure series 2-1 with 78-run victory
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IND vs SA 3rd ODI : India dominate SA in 3rd ODI, secure series 2-1 with 78-run Victory
IND vs SA 3rd ODI : At the third ODI on Thursday at Paarl, India’s 296 for eight proved to be too much for South Africa. The visitors won by 78 runs thanks to a century from Samson and four wickets from Arshdeep.
India defeated South Africa by 78 runs on Thursday at Boland Park in Paarl, clinching the three-match ODI series 2-1, thanks to Sanju Samson’s first-ever century in international cricket and Arshdeep Singh’s four wicket haul.
South Africa was off to a great start chasing 297 when Reeza Hendricks and Tony de Zorzi quickly set up a 59-run opening partnership. Hendricks was then forced to play away from his body by Arshdeep, who subsequently edged a catch behind the wicketkeeper.
India rode on Sanju Samson’s maiden international century and Arshdeep Singh’s four-wicket haul to beat South Africa by 78 runs at Boland Park in Paarl on Thursday and clinch the three-match ODI series 2-1.
Chasing 297, South Africa was off to a strong start as Reeza Hendricks and Tony de Zorzi put up a 59-run opening stand in quick time. Arshdeep then got Hendricks to play away from the body and edge a catch behind to the wicketkeeper.
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IND vs SA, 3rd ODI Highlights –
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While de Zorzi maintained his impressive form, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, the spin pair, defeated Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen, respectively.
Then, with a yorker, Arshdeep caught de Zorzi in front. Hard-hitters David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen failed to produce big hits, as South Africa lost their final six wickets for a mere 57 runs.
Earlier, Rajat Patidar, making his batting debut, came off the blocks swiftly. Before getting cleaned up in the same over, he destroyed Nandre Burger for a six and a four in the course of three deliveries.
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Shortly after, Sai Sudharsan, fresh off two consecutive half-centuries, lost his life. During their 52-run stand for the third wicket, Samson and captain KL Rahul stabilised the ship. After Rahul left, Tilak Varma teamed up with Samson, and the left-hander scored his first fifty runs in an ODI.
After a sluggish start, Samson quickly picked up speed to score a century off of 110 balls and put India on track for a respectable total. With a blistering 27-ball 38, Rinku Singh contributed to the visitor’s match-winning score.
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