India loss the second match India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Highlights: South Africa defeated India by four wickets in a high-scoring second ODI to level the three-match series 1-1 India lAbout Usoss the second matchin Raipur on Wednesday. Asked to bat, Virat Kohli (102 off 93 balls) scored his 53rd ODI hundred and Ruturaj Gaikwad (105 off 83 balls) notched his maiden ton in the format as India posted a strong 358 for five. In reply, the Proteas overhauled the target, scoring 362 for six in 49.2 overs, riding on a century from Aiden Markram (110) and fifties by Matthew Breetzke (68) and Dewald Brevis (54). This is the joint-highest target successfully chased down against India in the format. Australia did it back in 2019 and South Africa repeated it six years later.That is it from this game guys! Both the teams fought well and South Africa ended up on the winning side. This takes the series to the decider, which is set to take place on December 6. Do join us for that game. For now, it is a goodbye from our side. Keep following NDTV Sports!Corbin Bosch hits the winning runs and South Africa have defeated India by 4 wickets to level the three-match series 1-1. They remained always ahead in the chase but the hosts too fought well despite a lot of dew on the ground. India might blame their fielding for this narrow loss though. The series goes to the finale that will be played in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, December 6.South Africa need 8 runs in 12 balls. To make matters worse, India have been penalised for their slow over rate. They can have a maximum of four fielders outside the 30-yard circle now.Nine came off the over from Harshit Rana. Corbin Bosch smashed the pacer for a four through fine leg. South Africa need 18 runs in 24 balls. This is their game to lose now.
India loss the second match
India and South Africa (Photo: IANS)
IND vs SA 2nd ODI Highlights: The second match of the 3-match ODI series between India and South Africa was played in Raipur, where the Proteas team registered a victory to level the 3-match ODI series 1-1. India had won the first match by 17 runs. In the second ODI, the Indian team scored 358 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 50 overs after batting first. Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad scored centuries. Chasing a target of 359 runs, South Africa won the match by 4 wickets with 4 balls to spare.
Kohli Scores 53rd Century
Earlier, South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bowl first. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal started the innings and added 40 runs in 5 overs. Rohit Sharma got out on the last ball of the 5th over. Jaiswal flopped for the second consecutive match. After this, Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad took charge. They shared a 195-run partnership for the third wicket. Virat Kohli scored his 53rd century in his ODI career, while Ruturaj Gaikwad completed his maiden century in this format. Ruturaj Gaikwad was out after scoring 105 runs off 83 balls with 2 sixes and 12 fours, while Kohli scored 102 runs off 93 balls with 2 sixes and 7 fours.
Sundar Disappoints Again
After both got out, KL Rahul, along with Ravindra Jadeja, took the team past 350 in the death overs. Rahul completed his second consecutive half-century. At one point, Team India looked set to reach around 380, but due to Washington Sundar’s 1 run off 8 balls, India could only reach 358 runs. Jadeja scored 24 runs off 27 balls and could not provide the aggressive batting needed in the death overs. Marco Jansen took two wickets for South Africa, while Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger took one wicket each.
Chasing a target of 359 runs, South Africa received their first blow from Arshdeep Singh. He sent Quinton de Kock back to the pavilion for 8 in the 5th over. After this, Aiden Markram, along with captain Temba Bavuma, took charge of the innings. A 101-run partnership took place between them. Bavuma missed his half-century and was out after scoring 46 runs off 46 balls. After this, Markram completed his century with Matthew Breetzke. Markram was out for 110 runs at the score of 197.Thereafter, Dewald Brevis and Breetzke batted aggressively, raising South Africa’s hopes of victory. Brevis was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav in the 41st over. He scored 54 runs off 34 balls. Breetzke returned to the pavilion in the 44th over. After this, the match reached a thrilling stage. Tony de Zorzi retired hurt after scoring 17 runs. From here, the match could have gone either way. Corbin Bosch did not give up in this match and, learning from past mistakes, finished this match. South Africa won the match by 4 wickets on the second ball of the last over. The last match of the series will be played on December 6.
Jadeja and Sundar not only failed with the bat but also disappointed with the ball, returning wicketless. Apart from them, the bowling of Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav was one of the major reasons for the defeat.
India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Records: The second ODI of the three-match series between India and South Africa was played in Raipur on Wednesday. In this match, India, after losing the toss, batted first and scored a massive 358 runs, powered by centuries from Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad. In response, South Africa, with the help of Aiden Markram’s century and Brevis’s half-centuries, chased down the target of 362 runs with 4 balls remaining, winning by four wickets. With this victory, South Africa has levelled the series 1-1. The Proteas team has now also become the team with the most successful run-chase against India in India. Additionally, they set several other significant records in this match. Let’s take a look at those records.
Most Successful ODI Run Chase Against India in India
359 – South Africa, Raipur (2025)
359 – Australia, Mohali (2020)
337 – England, Pune (2021)
First Time 720 Runs Scored in India vs South Africa ODI
India and South Africa collectively scored 720 runs in the match. This is the first time such a high number of runs have been scored between the two teams in an ODI International cricket match. Earlier, in the first match of this series, the two teams had scored 681 runs combined.
Successful Chase of Over 350 Runs in ODIs in India
360 – India vs Australia, Jaipur, 2013
359 – Australia vs India, Mohali, 2019
359 – South Africa vs India, Raipur, 2025
351 – India vs Australia, Nagpur, 2013
351 – India vs England, Pune, 2017