India Decimate South Africa for Historic Win

Rohit Sharma was run out for a duck as India got off to a poor start against South Africa in the high-profile clash at the MCG on Sunday (Getty Images)

South Africa's fans, although outnumbered by the Indians, were ecstatic after the early wicket.

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar was in the ground to see India in action against South Africa on Sunday.

Hashim Amla reacts after dropping Shikhar Dhawan early in the innings.

Dhawan ducks away from the line of a bouncer as he settled in to play a great knock

Dhawan and Virat Kohli engineered India's fightback with a fulent 127-run stand against South Africa

Imran Tahir celebrates after snaring the dangerous Kohli for 46.

However, Dhawan carried on and played some beautiful shots to make sure India were on the road to a huge total.

India's fans had a field day as their bating heroes piled on the runs against the Proteas

Rahane, who slammned 79, congratulates Rahane, who notched up his seventh ODI ton and the first in a World Cup.

India have never lost an ODI where Dhawan scored a hundred.

South Africa regrouped well to come back late into the Indian innings; the defending champions managed only 36 runs in the last five overs.

India made early inroads and kept South Africa under pressure in chase of a steep 308.

Regular wickets by India ensured the Proteas chase never really got off the ground.

Faf du Plessis top scored for South Africa with 55 but it was too little at the end of the day.

After defeats in 1992, 1999 and 2011, this was India's first win over South Africa in World Cup history.