After winning the first two ODIs, India again destroyed the Proteas. As the action moved to Cape Town, India handed a 124 run defeat to the hosts. Twitter is celebrating in joy as India has almost sealed the series.
India cannot lose the series from here, at most the series can end in a draw. India has dominated this series like a boss and once again South Africa faced the brunt of Virat Kohli and his men.
After posting a total of 303, India wrapped up the hosts for just 179. Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav shared 8 wickets between them as they picked 4 wickets each. For the first time, India has defeated South Africa for three consecutive ODIs in South Africa.
34th ODI TON FOR VIRAT KOHLI
It would not be a surprise if dictionaries soon change the definition to Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli has indeed emerged as the best modern-day batsman and we have said this about a million times now.
Today the stalwart batsman got his 34th One Day International Hundred from just his 205th game. This player is a different class altogether.
After winning at Durban and then The Centurion the action moved to Cape Town today. After India was asked to bat first by Aiden Markram, India lost Rohit Sharma without even getting a move on the scorecard. It was then about a beautiful partnership between Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli that got things underway.
BRILLIANT HALF CENTURY BY SHIKHAR DHAWAN
Shikhar Dhawan played a very valuable knock of 76 as he stitched a partnership of 140 with the skipper. After Dhawan’s departure, the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane and Hardik Pandya fell in quick successions. But as wickets tumbled from the other end, Virat Kohli held his ground and smashed yet another ODI century. This is his 34th ODI century and his second in South Africa.
GREAT BOWLING PERFORMANCE BY CHAHAL AND KULDEEP
Once again it was this young duo which picked heaps of wickets. Chahal and Kuldeep picked 4 wickets each and decimated the South African batting line up. These two are sending tremors across the world of cricket and batsmen have now started to fear both these wrist spinners.
TWITTER CELEBRATES THIRD STRAIGHT WIN
Twitter is lauding team India for winning the third ODI. It was a clinical batting performance by Kohli and Dhawan followed by the charm of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Here are the Twitter reactions:
Fantastic work by the spin twins @imkuldeep18 and @yuzi_chahal to wrap up the win. Special mention to @msdhoni on getting 400 dismissals in ODI cricket. Congrats on going 3-0 up. #INDvsSA
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 7, 2018
Dominating the ODIs is our #TeamIndia!
Congrats @imkuldeep18 and @yuzi_chahal on once again bamboozling the batsmen. Brilliant work. @msdhoni bhai congrats on crossing 400 dismissals in ODI cricket! ? ? ?????— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) February 7, 2018
Congratulation #TeamIndia on winning #3rdODI Special thanks to @imVkohli for his unbeaten 160 @SDhawan25 76 runs @yuzi_chahal for taking 4 wickets for 46. Keep it up guys! #INDvsSA
— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) February 7, 2018
Spin twins @imkuldeep18 and @yuzi_chahal winning for India in SA
?????sabash shero.. lagge raho.. proud of you… India ?? india ?? @BCCI #INDvsSA
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 7, 2018
India look formidable and South Africa looking clueless. Absolutely stunning performances by Chahal and Kuldeep after another masterclass from Kohli #SAvIND
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) February 7, 2018
Kuldeep gets his 4th!#TeamIndia win by 124 runs, take a 3-0 lead! The Proteas were undone by spin yet again but can take heart from the fact that @ABdeVilliers17 returns at the Wanderers on Saturday. #PlayBold #SAvIND
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 7, 2018
India captain Virat Kohli battled through cramp to post 160*, his second-highest ODI score. #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/khcRyKg35a
— ICC (@ICC) February 7, 2018
Virat Kohli is Player of the Match for his superb 160* from just 159 balls! #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/tvyI0J6VNz
— ICC (@ICC) February 7, 2018
Unless AB de Villiers comes back, 6-0 is on here. #SAvInd
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) February 7, 2018
india should play an all wrist spin attack for the remainder of this series. send the seamers home and call up the wristies. will have even quicker finishes #SAvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) February 7, 2018
#INDvsSA: Unstoppable @imVkohli, spinners give India unassailable 3-0 lead vs South Africahttps://t.co/6kSGV5q07E pic.twitter.com/b5we2EzOwv
— CricketNDTV (@CricketNDTV) February 7, 2018
Yeh spinners India aur South Africa ke beech ke wriston mein kahin daraar toh nahi padwa denge na? #SAvIND #trialbywristspin
— Hemant (@hemantbuch) February 7, 2018
India Beat South Africa By 124 Runs. They Managed To Lose By A Lesser Margin Than Women’s Team. Moral Victory. ?????#INDvSA #INDvsSA #SAvIND #SAvsIND #Kohli #ViratKohli #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/FsoIatJdbO
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) February 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/iSachinDeshwal/status/961307249137233920
India Registers Three Straight Wins Beating South Africa In South Africa For The First Time In History. Aaj Kitne Records Banenge Yaar. ?????#INDvSA #INDvsSA #SAvIND #SAvsIND #Kohli #ViratKohli #Dhoni
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) February 7, 2018
Half way down the series… It’s 2 INDIAN batsmen with 2 bowlers Vs Rest of SA. #IndVsSA
— maqsood khan (@mac1859) February 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/Rohit_Sardana_/status/961301640987926528
Chahal in this series:
27.2 – 1 – 113 – 11
Kuldeep in this series:
25 – 1 – 77 – 10#INDvsSA #SAvIND
— Aman Dubey??? (@AskAman45) February 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/AdorablyyDishyy/status/961303437488013313
