On Thursday, December 21, at Boland Park, Paarl, Team India scored a smooth victory over South Africa. They won with a substantial lead of 78 runs. This victory enabled the Indian team, led by KL Rahul, to claim the ODI series trophy with a series lead of 2-1.
This Thursday, December 21, Team India decidedly defeated South Africa by 78 runs. The match took place at Boland Park in Paarl. Thanks to their victory, India, led by KL Rahul, proudly claimed the ODI series trophy with a 2-1 win.
In the series’ third match, South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to bowl first. Despite challenging conditions, Sanju Samson rose to occasion, hitting a remarkable century. His performance guided his team to a respectable score of 296/8 in the first innings. Notably, Tilak Varma, scoring 52, and Rinku Singh, with 38 under his belt, played pivotal roles supporting Samson’s batting tour de force.
However, Arshdeep Singh removed him in the 30th over to put his team in control. The pacer finished with four wickets in his nine-over performance and was India’s outstanding performer in the bowling department.
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“My message is to enjoy the game, give your best, and not worry about the results”- India captain KL Rahul after win ODI series against South Africa
KL Rahul, the series-winning captain, reminisced on the triumph at the post-match presentation, saying:
“Coming back from a disappointing result in the World Cup final, nice to get back in the cricket field. Nice to be part of this group and putting up good performance, giving opportunities to them.”
KL Rahul
He added:
“Usually, my message is to enjoy the game, give your best and not worry about the results. It’s a young group of players, they have played a lot of cricket but not at the international level.
“A lot of them will be nervous, need to let them adjust to International cricket, enjoy it and expect things from them after a while. Really good to see how everyone fared, they gave a tough fight throughout the series, that’s all I can expect as a captain.”
KL Rahul
Rahul had this to say about Sanju Samson performance against South Africa:
“Very happy for Sanju, has been a phenomenal performer in the IPL for years, hasn’t gotten enough chances top of the order for various reasons. Really happy we could give this opportunity at number 3.
“Will enjoy the night with the boys and then prepare for the Test series.”
KL Rahul
The two sides will next meet in a two-match Test series beginning on Boxing Day in Centurion.