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Team India emerged victorious in the deciding third and final ODI against South Africa at Boland Park onℱ Thursday. With that the KL Rahul-led young Indian side also clinched the series 2-1.
Sanju Samson shines with a brilliant century
Sanju Samson was the standout performer for India, smashing a sensational century. Samson scored a brilliant 108 runs off 114 balls, including 6 fours and 3 sixes. Tilak Varma contributed a crucial 52 runs, while Rajat Patidar and Rinku Singh played handy cameos of 22 and 38 runs respectively. India posted a competitive total of 296/8 in their allotted 50 overs. Beuran Hendricks was the pick of the South African bowlers, taking 3 wickets for 63 runs in his 9𓄧 overs.
Arshdeep Singh sizzles with the ball
In response, South Africa struggled to chase down the target, managing to score only 218 runs in 45.5 overs. Tony de Zorzi was the top scorer for South Africa, posting 81 runs off 87 balls. However, the rest of the batting lineup couldn’t provide substantial contributions. Arshdeep Singh was the star with the ball for India, claiming 4 wickets for 30 runs in his 9 overs, while Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Washington Sundar, and Axar Patel also chipped in with wickets.
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India emerged victorious by 78 runs, clinching the third ODI and taking the series 2-1. The win showcased a strong all-around performance from the Indian team, bouncing back after South Africa’s victory in the second ODI. The Player of the Match award went to Samson for his splendid century, playing a crucial role in India’s innings.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Series Victory ✅
A top collective effort with the ball helps secure a🍒 dominating win 👏
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets)
INDIA WON THE ODI SERIES IN SOUTH AFRICA…!!!! 🇮🇳
A memorable series win with youngsters led by KL Rahul – stars are Sanju Samson & Arshdeep Singh.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
A finꦗe series win on the Protea soil for thi✃s young Indian side 🔥💙
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
Captain KL Rahul on duty…!!! 🫡
11th win in the last 12 matches, he's ruling at the moment.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
India beat South Africa in the 3rd ODI to seal the series 👏💪
Scorecard:— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
India's young brigade clinch the ODI series 2-1 after a throughly convincing victory in the final match 👊
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— ICC (@ICC)
The Sanju Samson Celebration™️ 🇮🇳💪
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
INDIA WON THE ODI SERIES IN SOUTH AFRICA…!!!! 🇮🇳
A memorable series win with youngsters lead by KL Rahul – stars are Sanju Samson & Arshdeep Singh. Congratulations!
— Master Arshad Hussain (@ArshadH82481035)
INDIA WON THE ODI SERIES IN SOUTH AFRICA…!!!! 🇮🇳
A memorable series win with youngsters lead by KL Rahul – stars are Sanju Samson & Arshdeep Singh
— अभिषेक पासवान___ (@INSTA2000K)
Under KL Rahul, everyone seems to regain their form. First Arshdeep Singh, andꦅ now Sanju Samson.
– KL's captaincy has some magic.
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952)
We win the series so many positives Sai Sudharshan and Arshdeep🦄 are few of them and🥂 also Sanju 🔥🔥
— Archer (@poserarcher)
Amidst all the hungama, the young𒁏 brigade in SA winning a seri♈es with a playing 11 in which none (barring Kuldeep )of the bowlers get a chance in a full strength team, is a humongous achievement. Extremely well led by KL and great performances by Arshdeep , Sai, Sanju,…
— skbshots (@skbshots)
This is a significant ODI series win for India's third string side! Sanju Samson ton, the growth of Arshdeep is a huge gain
— Chandresh Narayanan (@chand2579)
India Triumphs!
Memorable ODI Series Victory in South Afr🍒ica Led by Captain KL Rahul.
Stars of🐬 the Series: Sanju Samson & Arshdeep Singh Shine Bright!
— Yogesh Ltd (@yogeshltd)
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Good ODI series win for India. 2-1.
Sai Sudarshan, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh performances and Sanju Samson's century are the real highlights from the series.
Over to the Tests now.
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan)