India defeated South Africa by 8 wickets in the first ODI of the series. Chasing 117 runs to go 1-0 ahead, the Men in Blue completed the task in 16.4 overs, with debutant Sai Sudharsan and Shreyas Iyer scoring fifties.
Sai scored an unbeaten 55 runs off 43 balls, laced with 9 fours. Iyer, on the other hand, accumulated 52 runs off 45 deliveries, laced with 6 fours and 1 six.
Ruturaj Gaikwad managed just 5 runs. Earlier, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan were the star performers with the ball. Arshdeep took his maiden 5-wocket haul. Avesh dismissed 4 batters to keep the Proteas on the back foot.a
South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bat first but his batters couldn’t justify the decision.
Andile Phehlukwayo (33), Tony de Zorzi (28) and Markram (12) were the only batsmen to touch the double-digit mark.
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In the first ODI of the series, India emerged victorious over South Africa by 8 wickets. The Men in Blue successfully chased down a target of 117 runs in just 16.4 overs. Debutant Sai Sudharsan and Shreyas Iyer played crucial innings, both scoring fifties. Sai remained unbeaten with 55 runs off 43 balls, including 9 fours, while Iyer accumulated 52 runs off 45 deliveries with 6 fours and 1 six. Ruturaj Gaikwad could only manage 5 runs. Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan were the star performers with the ball for India, with Arshdeep taking his maiden 5-wicket haul and Avesh dismissing 4 batters to keep the Proteas on the back foot. South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bat first, but his team’s batsmen couldn’t deliver, with only Andile Phehlukwayo (33), Tony de Zorzi (28), and Markram (12) reaching double digits.
