India beat South Africa by 243 runs: IND vs SA (India vs South Africa) World Cup 2023 Highlights: In the 37th match of the 2023 World Cup, India defeated South Africa by 243 runs. India won the toss and chose to bat, scoring 326 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In response, South Africa’s team could only manage 83 runs, and India secured another comfortable victory in this tournament, maintaining their unbeaten streak.
India beat South Africa by 243 runs
India beat South Africa by 243 runs: Continuing its unbeaten streak, India has defeated South Africa by 243 runs. India has secured the top position in the points table with eight consecutive wins and now it is decided that India will remain on the top. On the other hand, South Africa suffered another defeat. Although they had already reached the semi-finals, this defeat would be a blow to their morale.
In this match, India won the toss, batted first, and scored 326 runs losing five wickets. Virat Kohli top-scored for India with 101 runs, scoring his 49th ODI century and equaling Sachin Tendulkar’s world record. Shreyas Iyer contributed 77 runs and captain Rohit Sharma added a total of 40 runs. Apart from Anrich Nortje, all the South African bowlers took one wicket each.
In reply, the South African team could score only 83 runs. Markram was the top scorer with 14 runs, while du Plessis contributed 13 runs and Bavuma and Miller each scored 11 runs each. No other South African batsman could cross the double figures. Ravindra Jadeja took five wickets for India, while Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each. Mohammad Siraj also took one wicket.
India beat South Africa by 243 runs: Virat Kohli scored his 49th century
India beat South Africa by 243 runs: In this match, Virat Kohli scored a century in 119 balls, which is the 49th century of his ODI career. In this matter, he has equaled the record of great batsman and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who also had 49 centuries in ODIs. Sachin achieved this feat in 452 ODI innings, while Kohli scored his 49th century in his 277th ODI innings. What makes this achievement even more special is that he scored this century on his birthday, making this day memorable for him and this is his second century in this World Cup.
