Ranchi, Nov. 30 -- A stunning 52nd ODI century by Virat Kohli, a record-breaking fifty by Rohit Sharma and four-wicket haul by Kuldeep Yadav were the highlights as India overcame a tough fight shown by Proteas trio of Matthew Breetzke, Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch, beating them by 17 runs in the first ODI of the three match series at JSCA Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday.

India is 1-0 up in the three-match series. Putting India to bat first, SA paid the price as Virat Kohli (135 in 120 balls, with 11 fours and seven sixes), KL Rahul (60 in 56 balls, with two fours and three sixes) and Rohit Sharma (57 in 51 balls, with five fours and a six) took India to 349/8 in 50 overs. Reduced to 11/3, Proteas was lifted by some sensational knocks from M...