The Proteas have humiliated their Opponents at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Except for the Netherland Tragedy, they had managed to win all their games in India. South Africa was looking like a different side in this tournament and their batting firepower had shown them the path. The Proteas have managed to score 300-plus runs whenever they bat first in this tournament so far. Match Number 37 was played between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata. The Pitch of the Kolkata is called to be the Flat batting track for batters. Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma Won the toss and decided to Bat first on this track. The Men in Blue are playing the same side from their previous game whereas the Proteas made one change in team. Tabraiz Shamsi Comes in for Gerald Coetzee. So Will the Men in Blue continue their winning streak or the proteas will surprise them? Let’s Find out the first innings summary of the match!

IND Vs SA First Innings Summary Ft ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

  • Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill Start the innings with the Attacking approach once Again. Rohit was Attacking the bowlers and gave India a great start on a slow pitch.
  • Rohit Sharma Made 40 Runs just from 24 Balls and got removed by Kagiso Rabada 
  • The Birthday Boy Virat Kohli Makes the Entrance and Starts to rebuild the innings. 
  • As time goes on the nature of the pitch gets slowed and South Africa spinners get the hold of Indian Batters.
  • Keshav Maharaj got rid of Shubman Gill at 23 Runs so soon. Shreyas Iyer gets tested by South African Bowlers.
  •  Both Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli played magnificently on this slow-turning track and combined 134 runs in their partnership. Both Batsman Completed their half-centuries
  • Shreyas Iyer made 77 runs and was removed by Lungi Ngidi.
  • South African Bowlers tried their best to make a comeback in the innings but with the help of Ravindra Jadeja and Surya Yadav’s cameo, India Made 326 runs on the board.
  • Virat Kohli Made another Fabulous Century in this World Cup and Equals the Record of the Great Sachin Tendulkar.

So India Gave 326 Runs target to the Proteas team to win this contest. South Africa had a very strong batting lineup in this tournament and they had proved it by batting first. So the Chase is on, Will the Proteas Chase this Target Easily, or Will they Collapse as Chokers? Let’s Find Out! 

IND Vs SA Second Innings Summary Ft ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

The Chase is on and All eyes are on Proteas Opener Quinton De Kock, Who has Scored 4 Hundreds in this tournament so far. He is also the Highest run scorer in this edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. So Will this time he can have an impact on this game or the lethal Indian bowling attack be seeing to dominate them? Let’s Check Out the Key Moments of the 2nd Innings ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

  • Both the Proteas Openers were looking struggling in front of the Indian Bowling Attack. Mohammed Siraj Removes Quinton De Kock at 5 Runs in his first over.
  • Rassie Van Der Dussen and Skipper Temba Bavuma tried their best to rebuild but as the game goes on ball gets quickly turned.
  • Rohit Sharma Quickly brings Ravindra Jadeja and he starts his magic on this slow-turning track. Ravindra Jadeja removes the proteas Skipper Temba Bavuma at 11 Runs.
  • Both Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami rattled the proteas innings and quickly removed their top order.
  • South Africa Looked so Confused in their batting approach, the bowl was gripping and turning so well in this tough pitch.
  • Ravindra Jadeja’s magnificent bowling spell brought another fifer in this bowling attack. Jadeja Pick 5 Wickets at the cost of 33 runs in his spell.
  • Kuldeep Yadav also picked two wickets from the tail, South Africa were all out on 83 runs in their 2nd innings.

India had Crushed the proteas very badly and won this contest by 243 runs. It is the highest run margin defeat for the Proteas South Africa in ODI’s.

Virat Kohli Writes his Own Scripts ft ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Today Virat Kohli celebrates his 35th birthday and gives an auspicious gift to himself and his fans. Virat Kohli Scored his 49th ODI Century and equalled the record of his idol great Sachin Tendulkar. It took Virat Kohli 277 innings to complete this Milestone while Sachin Tendulkar took 451 innings. Seeing this innings on Virat Kohli Sachin Tendulkar Reacted on Twitter and Posts

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Virat expressed in this tweet and said  “It is all too much for me to take in now; to equal my hero’s record is something special for me. He is perfect when it comes to batting. It’s a very emotional moment for me. I know where I come from, and I know the days I have watched him on TV. Just to get that appreciation from him means a lot to me.”

He also said that when he woke up today, he knew that it was not just another game for him on his birthday. He added, “It was a big game, probably playing the toughest team in the tournament. There was motivation to do well. Because it happened on my birthday, it became special, and the people made it more special for me. I did wake up with that excitement that today is not just another game.”

The Next Encounter ft ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

The Indian team topped the points table of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. They had won all their contests and only one game was left against the Netherlands. Though the Netherlands may not be a tough team to beat, the Indian team can try their bench players in that game. So Will there be another Hundred from King Kohli that’s Coming up next Sunday against the Netherlands? Let’s Find out Next Sunday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru i.e. Virat Kohli’s Second home.

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