IND vs SA 1st ODI HIGHLIGHTS: Arshdeep, Avesh's Spells Set Up India's Dominant Win

IND vs SA 1st ODI HIGHLIGHTS: India on top of South Africa from the word go and never allowed South Africa to come back into the match.

Arsdheep Singh was the wrecker-in-chief for India as he returned with figures of 5 for 37.

Source : BCCI

IND vs SA 1st ODI HIGHLIGHTS: India beat South Africa by 8 wickets in the first of the three-match series at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg to go 1-0 up in the series. While the Proteas won the toss and elected to bat first, they were bowled out for just 116. Arsdheep Singh was the wrecker-in-chief for India as he returned with figures of 5 for 37, Avesh Khan too was exceptional had scalped 4 wickets for 27 runs with Kuldeep Yadav taking the final South Africa wicket to bundle them out in 27.3 overs.

Scalping a 5⃣-wicket haul, Arshdeep Singh was on a roll with the ball & bagged the Player of the Match award as #TeamIndia won the first #SAvIND ODI. 👏 👏

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/tHxu0nUwwH pic.twitter.com/tkmDbXOVtg

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 17, 2023

In response, debutant Sai Sudharsan scored an unbeaten half-century, remaining unbeaten on 55* off 43 deliveries. He stitched a partnership worth 88 off 73 for the second wicket with Shreyas Iyer (52) off 45 after the fall of Ruturaj Gaikwad for 5 off 10. India were clincial in the chase after a wicket relatively earlier in the innings and finished the match with 200 balls to spare.

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As far as South Africa's batting is concerned, Andile Phehlukwayo was the top-scorer for the team lower down the order, showing some resistance. He made 33 off 49 deliveries. Tony de Zorzi (28 off 22), Aiden Markram (12 off 21) and Tabraiz Shamsi (11 of 8) were only other batters in the South African innings who registered a score in double figures. With the ball, the Men from the Rainbow nation, Wiaan Mulder got rid of Gaikwad early giving the hosts just a glimmer of hope. However, India then stitched a partnership and got into a very strong position before losing Iyer near the finish line off Phehlukwayo. Tilak Varma came in at 4 and stayed not out on 1 off 3 to see India through to victory.