India and South Africa locked horns in the 37th match of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, November 5. The Men in Blue continued their dominant run of form as they defeated the in-form Proteas by a whopping 243 runs. As is tradition, the selection of the best fielder of the match was something that every player looked forward to after defeating South Africa.
The likes of Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, and Rohit Sharma were the contenders to win the prestigious medal. In a very unique fashion, the winner was announced through a buggy. The vehicle with the camera stopped between the contenders, and the camera rotated and ultimately stopped on the winner, who was Indian skipper Rohit Sharma.
The clash began with the Indian team coming in to bat first and getting off to a good start thanks to Rohit Sharma’s quickfire innings. However, it was the partnership between Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer that shaped the game.
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Kohli scored an unbeaten 101 off 121 deliveries, whereas Iyer amassed 77 off 87 to his name. Furthermore, after significant contributions by Suryakumar Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja in the latter stages of the innings, India posted a total of 326 runs on the board in the first innings.
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Aiming to defend the target, the Indian team put in a brilliant showing with the ball once again. Ravindra Jadeja was the highest wicket-taker with five wickets to his name, with Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav taking two each and Mohammed Siraj striking once to bundle out South Africa for just 83 runs.
India’s victory over South Africa was their seventh in a row in the tournament, and they have now qualified for the semi-finals with ease. They are the clear favorites to win the title, and it will be interesting to see if they can maintain their winning streak in the knockout stages.
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India’s performance in the ICC World Cup 2023 has been nothing short of exceptional. They have been dominant in all departments of the game, and they have looked like the team to beat. Team India is the clear favorites to win the ICC World Cup 2023. They have a well-balanced team, and they are playing with a lot of confidence. If they can continue to play at the same level, they will be very difficult to beat.
