Ranchi, Nov. 30 -- A spectacle unfolded at the JSCA International Stadium Complex as India and South Africa delivered an absolute rollercoaster of a contest in the first ODI of the series. Electing to bat first, India's top order set the tone, but it was the masterclass from Virat Kohli that stole the show.
Kohli, as he always does, took charge with authority, scoring 135 runs off 120 balls, 11 boundaries, seven sixes, timing everything to perfection, striking with elegance and audacity in equal measure.
There were drives that pierced the covers like lasers, lofted shots that cleared the ropes with ease, and that trademark calmness under pressure that only Kohli can carry. He reached his 52nd ODI hundred with the kind of rhythm that makes...