In a one-sided encounter at the iconic Eden Gardens, the 37th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 witnessed India completely thrashed South Africa to continue their unbeaten run. The toss was won by India, who elected to bat first, setting the stage for an exciting showdown.
Virat Kohli’s 49th century take India to a big total
India’s top-order batters set the tone for a formidable total. The opening partnership of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill provided a solid start, with Rohit Sharma contributing a quick 40 runs off 24 balls, featuring 6 fours and 2 sixes. Virat Kohli led the way with a magnificent century, scoring 101 runs from 121 deliveries, anchoring the innings. Shreyas Iyer played a crucial role with 77 runs off 87 balls, while Ravindra Jadeja provided a late flourish with 29 runs off 15 balls. India posted a challenging total of 326/5 in their allotted 50 overs.
The South African bowlers tried their best to restrict India’s scoring, with Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, and Tabraiz Shamsi picking up a wicket each. Ngidi was the most economical bowler, finishing with figures of 1 wicket for 63 runs.
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Outstanding bowling drive India to victory
In response, South Africa faced a daunting target of 327 runs. However, they struggled to establish partnerships and lost wickets at regular intervals. Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, and Rassie van der Dussen all reached double figures, but none could convert their starts into substantial scores. Ravindra Jadeja was the star with the ball, picking up an incredible 5 wickets for just 33 runs in his 9-over spell. Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav also contributed with crucial wickets.
The match concluded with India delivering a dominant performance, winning by a massive margin of 243 runs. South Africa’s innings came to a close at just 83 runs, with India’s bowlers dominating the proceedings. It was a comprehensive victory for the Indian team, showcasing their strong batting and exceptional bowling performance.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
From the ‘City of Joy’ to spreading joy throughout the nation, well done #TeamIndia!#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/Jwk7aBAaDx
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 5, 2023
This Indian team is like a boxing champion. Just going for KO 🇮🇳 @BCCI
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 5, 2023
What an incredible performance by Team India.
Great start by Rohit, wonderful contribution from Shreyas Iyer and #ViratKohli on his birthday giving a great gift to all his admirer’s. A great day to reach his 49th ODI 100. And then the Indian bowlers led by Ravindra Jadeja were… pic.twitter.com/IpQqLb9QuF— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 5, 2023
DOMINATING AND UNSTOPPABLE!!🔥🔥 A spectacular win against the second-best team in the tournament. Special mention to @imjadeja for rattling the Proteas line-up with a 5-fer.#CWC23 #INDVSA
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) November 5, 2023
From @ImRo45‘s aggressive start to @imVkohli‘s composed 49th ODI ton, from @imjadeja‘s cameo with the bat to his magical spell with the ball, it was a magnificent show of skills and consistency from Team India. Complete domination! 👏🇮🇳#INDvSA#CWC23 pic.twitter.com/XUc4yIa5ik
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) November 5, 2023
Blazing start by Rohit
Iconic VK 💯 & partnership with Iyer
Camoes from SKY and Jaddu
Pacers causing havoc again
Jaddu running through the opposition
Team India juggernaut rolls on.
Very well played boys just few more steps 👏🏽🤞🏽🇮🇳 #INDvSA #CWC2023 pic.twitter.com/tO5bvsmUP5— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) November 5, 2023
The Indian juggernaut rolls on in Kolkata 🔥#CWC23 | #INDvSA 📝: https://t.co/a4PZYqmQxY pic.twitter.com/IqQDYPEE7z
— ICC (@ICC) November 5, 2023
Virat Kohli – 101.
South Africa – 83. pic.twitter.com/xmpRGULyMg
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 5, 2023
2013 – Ravindra Jadeja becomes the only Indian bowler to take a five-for in Champions Trophy.
2023 – Ravindra Jadeja becomes the second Indian spinner to take a five-for in men’s World Cup.#CWC2023 #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/PZEx46YQWh
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) November 5, 2023
A milestone to end the spell! 🔥🙌
Spin on, Kuldeep! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/9jB38vDMqC— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 5, 2023
INDIA DEFEATED SOUTH AFRICA BY 243 RUNS…..!!!! 🇮🇳
8 out of 8 wins in World Cup 2023. pic.twitter.com/SmVua3Wsnx
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 5, 2023
THE PROTEAS LOSE TO INDIA
Not the result we had hoped for but we still march to the semis 🏏#CWC23 #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/91iEyt1ugp
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) November 5, 2023
Look, all this world cup malarkey is quite fun. But the contest that really matters is between the hairdos of the Ravindras. Difficult to pick a winner between Rachin and Jadeja but I *think* Rachin is slightly ahead thanks to the extra volume. My decision is final.
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) November 5, 2023
8️⃣/8️⃣ pic.twitter.com/lENLZo4x4W
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) November 5, 2023
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