India defeated South Africa by nine wickets in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, December 6, 2025, securing a 2-1 series victory.
Match Summary
KL Rahul finally won India’s first ODI toss after 20 straight losses and opted to field first.
Quinton de Kock’s aggressive 106 off 89 balls, which included eight fours and six sixes, helped South Africa reach a solid position at 168-2 before their batting fell apart.
Krishna’s double strike took out Matthew Breetzke for 24 and Aiden Markram for just one. He then got rid of de Kock right after the batsman hit his century.
Dewald Brevis and Marco Jansen tried to steady the innings with a 35-run partnership. But Kuldeep Yadav quickly dismissed both batsmen.
India’s bowling attack, spearheaded by Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna, who both took four wickets, limited South Africa to 270 runs in 47.5 overs.
Rohit Sharma started strong with the bat while Jaiswal took a moment to find his rhythm.
During his innings, Rohit reached a significant milestone of 20,000 international runs, joining legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Rahul Dravid.
Jaiswal built a vital 155-run opening partnership with Rohit Sharma, who added 75 runs to the total.
Jaiswal celebrated his century after facing 111 balls in just his fourth ODI match since debuting this year.
The 23 year old left-handed batsman has now scored centuries in all three international formats.
Keshav Maharaj got Rohit out. India successfully chased down the target of 271 runs, with Jaiswal finishing not out at 116.
Virat Kohli remained not out on 65 off 45 balls, hitting six fours and three sixes.
He wrapped up the series with an impressive total of 302 runs and scored the winning boundary.
This ODI series win comes after India’s 2-0 Test series loss to South Africa.
Next, the teams are set to clash in a five-match T20 series starting Tuesday in Cuttack.
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