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India vs South Africa, 5th ODI: Rohit’s ton helps India score 274/7 in 50 overs

When it looked India would cross the 300-mark once again, India lost some quick wickets after the departure of Rohit…

India vs South Africa, 5th ODI: Rohit’s ton helps India score 274/7 in 50 overs

Rohit Sharma (Photo: AFP)

When it looked India would cross the 300-mark once again, India lost some quick wickets after the departure of Rohit Sharma, who scored a brilliant century (115 off 126 balls) and could only score 274 runs for 7 wickets in their allotted 50 overs. Lungi Ngidi took four wickets for the Proteas.

Rohit Sharma scores his 17th century, as India are in a strong position at 203 for 3 in 36 overs.

After 30 overs: India 171 for 2 (Rohit Sharma 86*, Ajinkya Rahane 6*): Rohit Sharma seems to have found his groove as he is not out on 86.

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India 153/2 in 25.3 overs: Virat Kohli departs on 36 as he falls short of create to a JP Duminy’s throw.

India 48/1 in 7.2 overs: Shikhar Dhawan’s aggressive innings comes to an end as the left-hander was caught by Andile Phehlukwayo off Kagiso Rabada’s delivery.

Earlier, South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to field against India in the fifth One-Day International (ODI) at the St. George’s Park here on Tuesday.

South Africa, have replaced all-rounder Chris Morris who has a stiff back with chinaman Tabraiz Shamsi while India who lead the series 3-1, are unchanged.

Teams:

India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah.

South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Hashim Amla, Jean-Paul Duminy, AB de Villiers, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Lungisani Ngidi, Morne Morkel, Tabraiz Shamsi.

 

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