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India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI Match Summary

IND vs SA, 2025 - ODI Summary

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Match Ended   
271/1 (39.5/50)
270 (47.5/50)
India beat South Africa by 9 wickets
SA 270/10
Bat Top Batsmen
106 (89)
  • 8x4s
  • 6x6s
  • 119.10SR
48 (67)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 71.64SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
ECON 4.10
10
OVERS
41/4
R/W
Bowler
ECON 6.71
9.5
OVERS
66/4
R/W
IND 271/1
Bat Top Batsmen
116 (121)
  • 12x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 95.86SR
75 (73)
  • 7x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 102.73SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
ECON 4.40
10
OVERS
44/1
R/W
Bowler
ECON 8.50
2
OVERS
17/0
R/W
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KL Rahul now collects the trophy and walks to his teammates for the photographs. The trophy is handed to Jaiswal, who lofts it up in the air, as smiles spread all across the Indian camp behind the winner's board. That's a wrap on this three-match ODI series. India take it 2-1, stamping their authority on home soil once again and proving their white-ball dominance remains as strong as ever. Plenty of positives to take away for the hosts, from individual brilliance to collective resilience under pressure. South Africa, win or lose, showed glimpses of fight and will head back with a few things to smile about, but more importantly, plenty to dissect and refine as they regroup for future challenges. After that bruising 2-0 Test whitewash, India have bounced back in style in the ODIs. But there's no time to rest. Both sides now shift gears for the upcoming five-match T20I series, with the opening clash set for Cuttack on Tuesday, 9th December. The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). Until then, it's goodbye from us. Stay safe, and we will catch you on the other side. Cheers.
The Indian captain, KL Rahul, jokes that he doesn’t think the team has ever looked at him and smiled this much just for winning the toss. He points out that you can already see how the conditions are with the dew settling in. Believes it was a really good wicket to bat on. Rahul feels that taking wickets in bunches made a big difference. He explains that against teams who go hard, it’s either 400 on the board or you end up playing one shot too many and getting out, so the only real way to contain them is by picking wickets. KL adds that for a set batter like Quinton de Kock, the wicket played differently, and it wasn’t easy for new batters to start, which is why de Kock's wicket was crucial. Rahul says the most pleasing thing in the series has been the team’s ability to hold their nerve and stay calm under pressure. States that there was one result that didn’t go their way, but he is not upset about it and doesn’t want the team to dwell on it. Reckons that sticking to their processes and doing the same things consistently has paid off.
Virat Kohli is the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for his fine form with the bat. He scored a couple of centuries and an unbeaten half century, finishing with a tally of 302 runs in the series. He begins by saying that the way he has played in this series has been really satisfying for himself. Says that he is feeling really free and the whole game is coming together nicely. Admits that he hasn't played this fluently in the last 2-3 years. Mentions that he tried to maintain his own standards and make a strong impact. Reflects that you feel nervous, especially while batting, where one mistake can cost you big, and that he has been in different phases over his career. Says that knowing and working on the negative thinking patterns really helps to improve his temperament and the overall game. Feels glad to be able to contribute to the team's win. On his six-hitting ability, he says that when he is playing freely, he knows he can hit a few into the stands. On being asked about which inning of the series he would rate as the best, Kohli highlights the century in Ranchi as a special one, as he hadn't played since the Australia series. Says that inning opened him up in a way he hadn't felt in a while. Adds that the must-win situations bring the best out of him. Expresses his happiness to see Rohit and him able to help the team even now.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his unbeaten and match-winning 116 off 121 balls. He says he really enjoyed his innings today and feels grateful and blessed for the opportunity. Mentions that he and Rohit have been chatting a lot about the tempo at which they should bat. Adds that he had got starts in the last two games but couldn’t convert them, so he looked to pace the innings better. Tells that he needed to control his thoughts, stay calm, and look to bat long. He also talks about how Virat Kohli started playing a lot of shots at the other end, and that helped him as well. Shares that Virat gave him small targets to focus on, which made things clearer in the middle.
The captain of South Africa, Temba Bavuma, reflects on the series defeat. He says they wanted to make it a lot more exciting this evening, but admits that they didn't have enough runs on the board. Also accepts that they could've been smarter with the bat but they gifted their wickets away, especially with the shot selection. Adds that it tends to get easier to bat under the lights, but also says that they were better with the ball in the first ten overs, while also conceding to the point that India didn't have any scoreboard pressure. Highlights that the conditions were different from the first two matches. Says that they got a couple of starts with Quinton de Kock getting to his century, but admits that he himself lost his way in the middle. Accepts that he could have been smarter and will learn from the experience. Adds that they have got some young players and the talk is about the way they want to play. Ends by saying if there were ten boxes, they have ticked six or seven of those.
... THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY ...
India's Prasidh Krishna is in for a chat with the broadcasters. He says the first two overs were really hard for him, with a couple of really poor balls mixed in with a few good ones. He shares that he sat back and assessed what was going wrong. Tells that the good thing about cricket is that you always get another spell. Adds that his focus was on bringing the stumps into play and not giving the batters any width. Krishna gives credit to Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana for the way they started and mentions how Kuldeep came on and picked up wickets helped build pressure. Overall, he feels they have done well as a bowling unit across the three games. Prasidh admits he was under a bit of pressure after the previous match. Further says that they spoke about what went wrong, but he knows what he can do and what he is capable of and for him, it was just about executing the plans. On the batting front, he says the group has always been good, and it is pleasing to see the top three performing in the manner the team expects.
Earlier in the game, India opted to bowl first after finally winning the toss. Harshit and Arshdeep kept things nice and quiet in the first Powerplay and didn't let the Proteas run away. However, Quinton de Kock batted like a dream and formed important partnerships with skipper Bavuma and then with Breetzke to sail the ship steadily in the middle phase. Soon after notching up his 23rd ODI hundred, QDK perished. South Africa slipped from 168/2 to 199/5 with Kuldeep and Krishna denting the middle order. The real dent came when Kuldeep dismissed both Brevis and Jansen in the same over off some really ordinary shots. Keshav Maharaj did fight well for his unbeaten 20, but India wrapped the visitors to 270 with Kuldeep and Krishna both finishing with a 4-fer.
Also, the fact that the South African bowlers were a bit too short against Rohit, which fed into his strengths. He did cash in with some trademark biggies as well. Maharaj finally provided the breakthrough by dismissing Rohit, but by then the damage was done. India had already chewed through more than half the target, and the chase was well and truly in their control. To make matters worse for the Proteas, Kohli walked in looking settled from ball one, continuing his sublime form. He scored a free-flowing fifty, and just when South Africa thought it couldn't get any harder, Jaiswal brought up his maiden ODI century, twisting the knife deeper. It was then just a matter of time as Virat Kohli unleashed his batting brilliance, which helped India to win with 61 balls to spare.
Rohit was the aggressor of the two, playing with trademark fluency and racing to a smooth fifty that gave Jaiswal the perfect platform to find his rhythm. India cruised along at five an over without breaking a sweat, with the asking rate never really a threat. The game plan was simple and effective - pick the gaps, rotate strike, and cash in when the loose balls came. Both openers executed it to perfection. Jaiswal grew into the innings beautifully, notching up his maiden ODI fifty and watching South African heads drop.
The target wasn't massive, but India weren't taking any chances. Rohit and Jaiswal stepped out with a game plan that screamed patience over panic, reading the two-paced surface and constructing their innings nicely. Jansen and Ngidi came hard with bounce and swing, testing their techniques, but the openers stood their ground. However, Jaiswal was interrogated thoroughly by pace and bounce, but he stood tall. India were 48 at the end of the first Powerplay, but without any wicket loss.
If there's one word to describe this Indian win, it's commanding in every sense. After being put to the test in the first two matches, the hosts have completely bossed the series decider. If Ranchi was a run fest with India's win inked on it, Raipur saw South Africa deliver a hammer blow by chasing down a mammoth target, Vizag belonged to India in the most dominating fashion possible. A tough day at the office for the tourists, as apart from a few batting brilliances, nothing really went their way this evening.
Over 39.5 : 271/1
13 Runs
  • 439.1
  • 1 LB 39.2
  • 039.3
  • 439.4
  • 439.5
V. Kohli
65 (45)
Y. Jaiswal
116 (121)
L. Ngidi
6.5-0-56-0
39.5
4
Lungi Ngidi To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Virat Kohli polishes off the chase! Lungi Ngidi bends his back and goes into the surface, outside off. Kohli dances down the track again and gets his hands high. Slaps it up and over extra cover for a boundary. India romp home in a dominant fashion and win the series 2-1!
39.4
4
Lungi Ngidi To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Hit with real authority! Lungi bowls the leg-cutter, on a length, outside off, Virat Kohli gives the bowler the charge and firms the drive past the diving extra cover fielder for a boundary. India need just 4 more runs.
39.3
0
Lungi Ngidi To Virat Kohli
A dipping off-cutter by Lungi, full and on middle. Virat Kohli picks it and watchfully plays it back to the bowler.
39.2
lb
Lungi Ngidi To Yashasvi Jaiswal
Leg bye! At the hips, on a short of a length, Jaiswal misses out on the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes behind on the leg side.
39.1
4
Lungi Ngidi To Yashasvi Jaiswal
FOUR! Hammered! Ngidi pushes one across but this is too wide on off, on a back of a length. Jaiswal frees his arms and slaps it past point for a boundary.
Over 39 : 258/1
16 Runs
  • 438.1
  • 638.2
  • 138.3
  • 038.4
  • 438.5
  • 138.6
Y. Jaiswal
112 (119)
V. Kohli
57 (42)
O. Baartman
7-0-60-0
38.6
1
Ottneil Baartman To Yashasvi Jaiswal
Pace off again but into the surface, over middle. Jaiswal nurdles it in front of square on the leg side for a single. 16 runs off the over. India need 13 more.
38.5
4
Ottneil Baartman To Yashasvi Jaiswal
FOUR! Thrashed! Off-cutter from Baartman but ends up serving width, on a length. Jaiswal leans on and cracks the drive to the left of backward point for four more.
38.4
0
Ottneil Baartman To Yashasvi Jaiswal
On a hard length, on off, Yashasvi punches it off the back foot back towards the bowler. Baartman sticks out a hand and parries it in front of mid off.
38.3
1
Ottneil Baartman To Virat Kohli
Pace off, the length is pulled back, on middle. Kohli swings across and gets it away in front of short fine leg for a single.
38.2
6
Ottneil Baartman To Virat Kohli
SIX! All the way! Ottneil Baartman keeps it full, on middle and leg. Kohli clears the front leg and uses his bottom hand to whip it over mid-wicket for a flat six. 250 UP FOR INDIA!
38.1
4
Ottneil Baartman To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Back-to-back centuries and now, a breezy FIFTY from Virat Kohli. This is his 76th ODI half century. He has looked in fine touch this series. Pitched up, on middle, Virat gets his hands through the ball quickly and drills it to the left of long on for a boundary.
Over 38 : 242/1
12 Runs
  • 1 WD 37.1
  • 037.1
  • 037.2
  • 637.3
  • 037.4
  • 437.5
  • 137.6
V. Kohli
46 (39)
Y. Jaiswal
107 (116)
C. Bosch
6-0-53-0
37.6
1
Corbin Bosch To Virat Kohli
Another bumper, around off, Kohli plays the upper cut down to deep third for a single.
37.5
4
Corbin Bosch To Virat Kohli
FOUR! Kohli wants to get this done quickly. Slanting in, on a good length, on middle. Kohli puts the dancing shoes on and clubs it over mid-wicket for a four.
37.4
0
Corbin Bosch To Virat Kohli
Bosch responds by bowling the yorker, at the base of the off pole. VK digs it out beside the strip on the off side.
37.3
6
Corbin Bosch To Virat Kohli
SIX! Into the stands! Bosch angles in a bumper into the right-hander, under the right armpit. Virat Kohli stands tall and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
37.2
0
Corbin Bosch To Virat Kohli
On a good length, on the pads, helped straight to short fine leg.
37.1
0
Corbin Bosch To Virat Kohli
Kohli shows his cards early as he advances. Bosch spots that and bangs it into the surface, wide on off. Virat is made to reach out and ends up tapping it to cover.
37.1
wd
Corbin Bosch To Virat Kohli
Wide! Dug in short, over middle and leg. Kohli attempts the pull but the ball goes over his head. Wide given for height.
39 OV
16 Runs
O. Baartman to V. Kohli Y. Jaiswal
  • 438.1
  • 638.2
  • 138.3
  • 038.4
  • 438.5
  • 138.6
38 OV
12 Runs
C. Bosch to V. Kohli
  • 1 WD 37.1
  • 037.1
  • 037.2
  • 637.3
  • 037.4
  • 437.5
  • 137.6
37 OV
9 Runs
O. Baartman to V. Kohli Y. Jaiswal
  • 036.1
  • 136.2
  • 036.3
  • 136.4
  • 136.5
  • 636.6
36 OV
3 Runs
C. Bosch to V. Kohli Y. Jaiswal
  • 135.1
  • 135.2
  • 035.3
  • 135.4
  • 035.5
  • 035.6
35 OV
4 Runs
M. Jansen to Y. Jaiswal V. Kohli
  • 034.1
  • 034.2
  • 134.3
  • 134.4
  • 234.5
  • 034.6
34 OV
13 Runs
C. Bosch to Y. Jaiswal V. Kohli
  • 133.1
  • 133.2
  • 033.3
  • 133.4
  • 433.5
  • 633.6
33 OV
7 Runs
M. Jansen to Y. Jaiswal V. Kohli
  • 132.1
  • 232.2
  • 132.3
  • 132.4
  • 032.5
  • 232.6
32 OV
3 Runs
K. Maharaj to Y. Jaiswal V. Kohli
  • 131.1
  • 031.2
  • 131.3
  • 031.4
  • 131.5
  • 031.6
31 OV
11 Runs
M. Jansen to Y. Jaiswal V. Kohli
  • 030.1
  • 130.2
  • 130.3
  • 430.4
  • 130.5
  • 430.6
30 OV
2 Runs
K. Maharaj to V. Kohli Y. Jaiswal
  • 029.1
  • 029.2
  • 029.3
  • 029.4
  • 129.5
  • 129.6
29 OV
9 Runs
A. Markram to Y. Jaiswal V. Kohli
  • 1 WD 28.1
  • 428.1
  • 028.2
  • 128.3
  • 128.4
  • 128.5
  • 128.6
28 OV
6 Runs
K. Maharaj to V. Kohli Y. Jaiswal
  • 127.1
  • 127.2
  • 127.3
  • 127.4
  • 127.5
  • 127.6
27 OV
8 Runs
A. Markram to Y. Jaiswal V. Kohli
  • 426.1
  • 126.2
  • 126.3
  • 126.4
  • 026.5
  • 126.6
26 OV
2 Runs
K. Maharaj to R. Sharma Y. Jaiswal V. Kohli
  • 125.1
  • 125.2
  • 025.3
  • 025.4
  • W 25.5
  • 025.6
25 OV
13 Runs
O. Baartman to R. Sharma Y. Jaiswal
  • 024.1
  • 424.2
  • 124.3
  • 024.4
  • 424.5
  • 424.6
24 OV
12 Runs
L. Ngidi to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 123.1
  • 123.2
  • 423.3
  • 423.4
  • 123.5
  • 123.6
23 OV
9 Runs
C. Bosch to R. Sharma Y. Jaiswal
  • 622.1
  • 022.2
  • 022.3
  • 1 WD 22.4
  • 122.4
  • 122.5
  • 022.6
22 OV
8 Runs
L. Ngidi to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 121.1
  • 121.2
  • 121.3
  • 121.4
  • 021.5
  • 421.6
21 OV
9 Runs
C. Bosch to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 020.1
  • 020.2
  • 120.3
  • 620.4
  • 120.5
  • 120.6
20 OV
5 Runs
K. Maharaj to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 019.1
  • 119.2
  • 119.3
  • 119.4
  • 119.5
  • 119.6
19 OV
7 Runs
C. Bosch to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 018.1
  • 418.2
  • 018.3
  • 118.4
  • 118.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
5 Runs
K. Maharaj to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 117.1
  • 117.2
  • 117.3
  • 017.4
  • 217.5
  • 017.6
17 OV
7 Runs
O. Baartman to R. Sharma Y. Jaiswal
  • 116.1
  • 1 WD 16.2
  • 116.2
  • 016.3
  • 016.4
  • 416.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
7 Runs
K. Maharaj to R. Sharma Y. Jaiswal
  • 015.1
  • 015.2
  • 115.3
  • 115.4
  • 415.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
8 Runs
O. Baartman to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 114.1
  • 214.2
  • 414.3
  • 014.4
  • 014.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
3 Runs
K. Maharaj to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 013.1
  • 113.2
  • 013.3
  • 113.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
1 Runs
O. Baartman to Y. Jaiswal
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 012.4
  • 012.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
5 Runs
K. Maharaj to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 111.3
  • 011.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
6 Runs
O. Baartman to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 110.1
  • 1 WD 10.2
  • 010.2
  • 410.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
6 Runs
K. Maharaj to R. Sharma Y. Jaiswal
  • 09.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • 09.4
  • 09.5
  • 49.6
9 OV
3 Runs
M. Jansen to R. Sharma Y. Jaiswal
  • 18.1
  • 08.2
  • 08.3
  • 08.4
  • 18.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
8 Runs
L. Ngidi to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 07.1
  • 17.2
  • 07.3
  • 67.4
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
2 Runs
M. Jansen to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 06.1
  • 06.2
  • 06.3
  • 06.4
  • 16.5
  • 1 WD 6.6
  • 06.6
6 OV
8 Runs
L. Ngidi to Y. Jaiswal
  • 65.1
  • 05.2
  • 1 WD 5.3
  • 05.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
5 Runs
M. Jansen to Y. Jaiswal
  • 04.1
  • 04.2
  • 44.3
  • 04.4
  • 04.5
  • 14.6
4 OV
6 Runs
L. Ngidi to R. Sharma Y. Jaiswal
  • 43.1
  • 13.2
  • 03.3
  • 13.4
  • 03.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
0 Runs
M. Jansen to Y. Jaiswal
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
2 Runs
L. Ngidi to R. Sharma Y. Jaiswal
  • 11.1
  • 11.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
8 Runs
M. Jansen to Y. Jaiswal R. Sharma
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 5 WD 0.3
  • 10.3
  • 1 WD 0.4
  • 00.4
  • 1 LB 0.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss India won the toss and elected to field
  • Result India beat South Africa by 9 wickets
  • Player of the Match Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Player of the Series Virat Kohli
  • Umpire Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND), Sam Nogajski (AUS) and Rod Tucker (AUS)
  • Referee Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: South Africa 270/10 in 47.5 overs
  • Referral 2 (44.4 ovs): L Ngidi against IND (LBW) Unsuccessful (IND: 2, SA: 1) (Retained)
  • South Africa 250/7 in 42.0 overs
  • Power play 2 (11-40): Pakistan 244/7 (202 runs, 6 wickets)
  • South Africa 203/5 in 33.2 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 199/5 in 32.5 overs
  • de Kock 23rd ODI hundred: 100 runs in 80 balls (8x4) (6x6)
  • Referral 1 (28.2 ovs): M Breetzke against IND (LBW) Unsuccessful (IND: 2, SA: 1)
  • South Africa 155/2 in 25.2 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 101 off 113 balls between de Kock (59) and T Bavuma (40)
  • South Africa 100/1 in 19.0 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 86/1 in 16.0 overs
  • de Kock ODI fifty: 53 runs in 42 balls (4x4) (4x6)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 53 off 60 balls between de Kock (32) and T Bavuma (19)
  • South Africa 54/1 in 10.3 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-10): South Africa 42/1
  • V Kohli 76st ODI fifty: 50 runs in 41 balls (4x4) (2x6)
  • Y Jaiswal maiden ODI hundred: 100 runs in 111 balls (10x4) (1x6)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 53 off 48 balls between Y Jaiswal (28) and V Kohli (24)
  • Drinks: India 201/1 in 33.0 overs
  • India 201/1 in 33.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 153 off 150 balls between Y Jaiswal (67) and R Sharma (74)
  • India 153/0 in 25.0 overs
  • Y Jaiswal ODI fifty: 50 runs 75 balls (3x4) (1x6)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 100 off 118 balls between Y Jaiswal (39) and R Sharma (50)
  • India 100/0 in 19.4 overs
  • R Sharma 61st ODI fifty: 50 runs in 54 balls (6x4) (1x6)
  • Drinks: India 85/0 in 17.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 61 balls between Y Jaiswal (20) and R Sharma (20)
  • India 50/0 in 10.1 overs
  • Power play 1 (1-10): India 48/0
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