IND vs SA ODI: 3 Top Indian Performers In The Last ODI Series

India and South Africa face off in a three-match ODI series after the end of the Cape Town Test. Paarl will host the first two games of the IND vs SA ODI series while Cape Town will host the third and final game to end the Indian sojourn in the rainbow nation.

Meanwhile, the last time, India came to South Africa in 2018, they played three Test matches, six ODIs and three T20Is in a full-fledged tour. India won the ODI series 5-1 with some impressive performances from several Indian players.

In this article, we will take a look at three top Indian performances from that 2018 tour.

IND vs SA ODI: 3 Top Indian Performers In The Last ODI Series

Virat Kohli – 160, 3rd ODI Cape Town

Virat Kohli was at his absolute best in the third ODI of the series in Cape Town. He scored an unbeaten 160 as India were sent into bat first. Kohli’s ton helped India score 202/6 in their 50 overs. Shikhar Dhawan scored a valuable 76 and was involved in a 140-run second-wicket partnership with the then Indian skipper.

Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets each to bowl out the Proteas for 179 as India won the match by 124 runs. Kohli ended the ODI series with 558 runs from six games with three centuries to his name.

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Kuldeep Yadav- 17 Wickets In The Series

The discarded Indian spinner was the team’s premier spin option between 2017-2019. In between this time, he played for the team across formats and was at his wicket-taking best. With MS Dhoni behind the stumps, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendran Chahal reaped the rewards from his experience when it came to the DRS dismissals.

He ended the series as India’s highest wicket-taker in the ODI series with 17 wickets to his name. Chahal finished the series with 16 wickets as the ‘Kulcha’ duo took 33 wickets together. Kuldeep used all his variations and experience to keep the Protean batsmen in doubt. The likes of Hashim Amla and AB De Villiers who were a part of the South African side back then failed to pick his deliveries.

Yuzvendra Chahal -16 Wickets In The Series

If it was Kuldeep from one end, it was Chahal from the other. He ended the series with 16 wickets and his contribution was as substantial as was from Kuldeep. He took 5/22 in the second ODI in Centurion to bowl out The Proteas for a paltry 118. India won the game by nine wickets as they chased down the total inside 21 overs.

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