Watch the highlights of South Africa vs India 1st ODI - 2023 India tour of South Africa 3-match ODI series - The first One-Day International cricket match between South Africa and India played at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on December 17,;2023.
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| Arshdeep Singh registered his maiden ODI five-for © Associated Press |
Pace bowlers Arshdeep Singh's maiden five-wicket haul and Avesh Khan's career-best four-for before Debutant Sai Sudharsan's impressive debut unbeaten half-century and Shreyas Iyer's fifty helped to India easy eight-wicket victory over South Africa and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first ODI.
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- India's 200-balls spare win was their fourth largest victory by terms of balls remaining in One-day international and It is their biggest win against South Africa in ODIs, previous biggest win by 185-balls remaining at Delhi in the last year.
- India chased 117 was their second lowest successful run-chase against India in ODIs after their lowest chase was 100 at Delhi in the last year.
- Arshdeep Singh became the fourth Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul against South Africa in ODIs after Sunil Joshi, Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja.
- Arshdeep Singh became the first Indian pacer to take a five-wicket haul against South Africa in ODI cricket history.
- Arshdeep Singh's 5 for 37;was his best bowling performance for India in One-day international and the fourth best-bowling-figures by an Indian bowler against South Africa in ODIs.
- Arshdeep Singh's 5 for 37 was the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in ODIs.
- Avesh Khan 4 for 27 was the second best bowling figures by an Indian bowler at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in ODIs after Arshdeep Singh's 5 for 37 earlier in this match.
- Avesh Khan's 4 for 27 was his best bowling performance for India in One-day international and the joint eighth best-bowling-figures by an Indian bowler against South Africa in ODIs, jointly with Venkatesh Prasad.
- South Africa's 116 was their tenth lowest score in a completed innings in One-day international, It is their third worst-total against India in ODIs and It is their lowest-score at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in ODIs, previous lowest was 149 against England in 2000 and the third best-bowling-figures by any bowler at Johannesburg in ODIs.
- South Africa's 116 was their lowest score in a completed innings at their home venue in ODIs, previous lowest was 118 against also the India at Centurion in 2018.
- South Africa lost their top five batsmen wickets for just 52-runs - which was their second worst first five-wicket collapse against India in ODIs. Their worst such collapse was five for 40-runs against India at Kolkata in this year.
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South Africa bundled out for 116 in 27.3 overs with top scorer by Andile Phehlukwayo cracked a 33 off 49-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes.
Tony de Zorzi blasted a 28 off 22-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 127.27 and Aiden Markram 12.
India best bowler by Arshdeep Singh claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 37-runs in 10-overs, Avesh Khan claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 27-runs in 8-overs including three maidens and Kuldeep Yadav took one-wicket.
India chased 117-2 in 16.4 overs with top scorer by Sai Sudharsan cracked a unbeaten 55 off 43-balls on his debut ODI match - including 9-fours with strike rate of 127.90.
Shreyas Iyer struck 52 off 45-balls including 6-fours & a six and Ruturaj Gaikwad 5.
South Africa best bowler by Andile Phehlukwayo and Wiaan Mulder both took one-wickets.
Arshdeep Singh named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 37-runs in 10-overs.
