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Bishan Singh Bedi was not happy with the curtailed bilateral series against South Africa and said it should have been planned better as the players didn't get enough time to prepare and acclimatise to the conditions.

After being humbled in the first two ODIs, India were aiming for a consolation win in the final match against South Africa to regain confidence before the start of the two-match Test series. However, rain played spoilsport after the hosts set a 302-run target for India at SuperSport Park Centurion. Catch all the highlights from the match, as they happened.

Rohit Sharma dismissed the talks of lack of technique among the Indian batsmen and has said that the team has been looking to prove a point in the testing South African conditions.

It will be redemption time for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men at the Super Sport Park in Centurion after two embarrassing losses in the first two matches which also exposed the famed batting line-up's inability to cope with pace and bounce of the South African tracks.

Ahead of the second ODI, Steyn spoke of South Africa's ability to rattle the Indian batsman like they did in the 1st ODI. Steyn went on to say that the likes of Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina didn't look like they wanted to come out to bat.

The hosts will be eager to unleash Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Vernon Philander and Jacques Kallis at the first available opportunity.

Sourav Ganguly believes that Sachin Tendulkar has earned India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, as a result of the service he has done to Indian cricket over a period of 24 years.

Former Sri Lankan captains Sanath Jayasuriya and Arjuna Ranatunga say Indian batting strongest in the world but bowling remains a concern.

The third cricketer after compatriot Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag to hit a double century in ODIs, Rohit Sharma was seen batting with an adidas bat in the second Test against the West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium, where he scored 111 not out.

After losing the Test series by an innings margin in both the games, the West Indians have a chance to seal the three-match ODI series. A day match at Green Park, Kanpur presents an exciting prospect as Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his team will look to continue their dominant run of late.