IND vs SA 1st ODI HIGHLIGHTS: India Beat South Africa By 8 Wickets To Go 1-0 Up In Series
IND vs SA 1st ODI HIGHLIGHTS: Indian pacers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Singh dazzled in India's 8-wicket win.
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IND vs SA 1st ODI LIVE Updates: Hello and welcome to live coverage of India vs South Africa 1st ODI match at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. South Africa and India are set to face each other in their first ODIs since the men's World Cup at the Wanderers on Sunday (December 17). The T20I series between India and South Africa concluded with a 1-1 scoreline, as the Men in Blue secured a substantial 106-run victory in the final match.
Star wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul, who made his debut as India captain in ODIs during the previous India tour of South Africa, will captain the Indian cricket team once again in the absence of Rohit Sharma. Rahul was also the captain for a second-string Indian squad for two ODI games of the three-match series against Australia in September this year.
Sai Sudharsan is all set to make in international debut as the talented youngster received his inaugural India cap ahead of IND vs SA 1st ODI. South Africa, in a gesture of support for breast cancer awareness, will don pink jerseys during today's IND vs SA 1st ODI match.
India boasts a youthful and comparatively inexperienced side, with only three players from Cricket World Cup campaign included in this 16-member squad for IND vs SA ODIs.
In regular skipper Temba Bavuma's absence, Aiden Markram will assume captaincy for the Proteas. Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Tony de Zorzi, Mihlali Mpongwana and Rassie van der Dussen, who were not part of the T20I squad, are the players newly included in South Africa's ODI squad.
India vs South Africa 1st ODI - Probable 11s
South Africa Possible 11: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (capt), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams
India Possible 11: Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (capt), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan
IND vs SA 1st ODI LIVE SCORE: India Win!
India beat South Africa by 8 wickets. Even though Iyer fell near the finish line, it was a comfortable 8-wicket win for India.
IND vs SA 1st ODI LIVE SCORE: Half-Centuries For Both Iyer, Sudharsan
Fifty each for both debutant Sudharsan and Iyer. India need 6 to win.
IND vs SA 1st ODI LIVE SCORE: 100 Up For India
100 Up For India. Surely India to win here from now. These two have sealed the win for the visitors.
IND vs SA 1st ODI LIVE SCORE: Maiden Over
Top-class stuff from Burger as he delivers a maiden over to Iyer. IND- 28/1 after 5 overs.
IND vs SA 1st ODI LIVE SCORE: Shreyas Iyer Begins With a FOUR!
Gorgeous stroke down the ground from Shreyas Iyer. He has driven that straight back past the bowler for a lovely boundary first ball after walking in at Number 3.
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