Virat Kohli (160 not out) and the wrist-spinning duo of Kuldeep Yadav (4/23) and Yuzvendra Chahal (4/46) starred as India thrashed South Africa by 124 runs to win the third ODI in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Chasing 304 runs to win, South Africa were bundled out for just 179 runs. With the victory at the New Lands, India has taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. There is no way they can lose the series now, but South Africa can come back and level the series if they win the next three games.
Twitter has lauded the efforts of Kohli and the wrist spinners while the South African batting was slammed for their poor outing.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions:
52.2-2-190-21 for the wristies after today’s effort of 8/69. Outstanding from Kuldeep and Chahal. Congratulations India on another comprehensive victory
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Fantastic work by the spin twins and to wrap up the win. Special mention to on getting 400 dismissals in ODI cricket. Congrats on going 3-0 up.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Dominating the ODIs is our !
Congrats and on once again bamboozling the batsmen. Brilliant work. bhai congrats on crossing 400 dismissals in ODI cricket! 🧤 🧤 👍👌🇮🇳👌✌️— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Wickets around SA definitely turn more these days, also a common trend players struggle against spin domestically.
— Albie Morkel (@albiemorkel)
Spin twins and winning for India in SA⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👏👏👏👏sabash shero.. lagge raho.. proud of you… India 🇮🇳 india 🇮🇳
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
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Kohli se darr nahi lagta sahab, Kuldeep aur Chahal se lagta h~ SA batsmen
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s)
What a player !
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
Spin Twin….Spin To Win.
Happened in India, now happening in SA too. 😊🙌🙏🏏— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
considering how the 3rd odi played out at the moment India should just let Virat Kohli bat and challenge south africa to chase down his score
— Raghav Chopra (not anpadh parivar) (@RaghavChopra_)
At the end of the 3rd ODI
SA :562 runs
Virat Kohli :318runs— Anurag Rekhi (@Dravidict)
Kohli now needs 16 more hundreds to break Tendulkar’s record. He isn’t 30 yet
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
South African Exit Sign.
— cricBC (@cricBC)
What South Africans need is a good interpreter who can translate Dhoni's instructions from behind the stumps
— The Goan Patiala * (@TheGoanPatiala)
South Africa should not be allowed to play without AB
— Shubh Agarwal (@shubh_chintak)
How Kuldeep and Chahal see Africa.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)
For South Africa, wrist spin is still speaking a different language……
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
India go 3-0 up in the series as Virat Kohli and wristspinners overwhelm South Africa
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Virat Kohli is just Sachin Tendulkar in a rush.
— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed)
