22 Oct ’15 : Ind vs SA 4th ODI : India win 4th ODI against SA by 35 runs, level series
Chennai : Powered by a superb ton from Virat Kohli, India defeated South Africa by 35 runs in their fourth and penultimate One-Day International (ODI) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Thursday.
Coming in at the fall of Rohit Sharma, Kohli was part of a couple of crucial 100-plus partnerships with Ajinkya Rahane and Suresh Raina to help the hosts amass a total of 299/8 in 50 overs.
In reply, South Africa could only manage to score 264/9 despite a defiant century from AB de Villiers who scored 112 off 107 deliveries.
With this win, India levelled the five-match series 2-2.
The Teams :
India : Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Mohit Sharma, Amit Mishra
South Africa : Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (Captain), Farhaan Behardien, Chris Morris, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Aaron Phangiso
File Photo : AFP
