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‘Sunday kaisa raha padosiyo’– Fans applaud India’s dominating 8-wicket win in 1st ODI vs South Africa

Cricket fans react after India's terrific 8-wicket win against South Africa in the first ODI on Sunday in Johannesburg. Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan were the star bowlers while Sai Sudharshan scored an unbeaten 50.

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It was a memorable Sunday for KL Rahul and his Indian Cricket Team. The men in blue played amazing cricket to register an eight-wicket win against South Africa in the first ODI in Johannesburg. Team India was playing its first ODI match after the loss to Australia in the ODI World Cup final.

Indian pace bowlers did the damage with Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh picked 9-wickets between them. With the bat Sai Sudharsan and Shreyas Iyer scored half-centuries to help the team to win with 200 balls to left to play.

KL Rahul was asked to bowl first after Aiden Markram won the toss. The home team were without few of their first choice fast bowlers. Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi are currently injured while Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee have been rested.

South Africa was outclassed by dominant Indian team – 

Reeza Hendricks and Rassie Van Der Dussen fell early to give the KL Rahul’s side a great start. Arshdeep Singh got both the batters in the 2nd over of the morning to leave the home side struggling.

Aiden Markram and Tony De Zorzi took the attack to the Indian bowling. The pair added 39 runs for the third wicket with 28 runs being scored by the free scoring Tony De Zorzi. Once the left-hander was caught by KL Rahul off Arshdeep Singh the home team lost the plot.

Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram fell in quick succession to give Arshdeep Singh the first four wickets of the game. Avesh Khan was brought into the attack to replace Mukesh Kumar and the 27-year-old did not disappoint.

The Indian pacer got the big wicket of Aiden Markram and followed it up with the wicket of Mulder the very next ball. David Miller offered a simple catch to KL Rahul to make it 58/7 with still 37-overs left to play.

Keshav Maharaj stuck around for a while before he spooned an easy catch to Ruturaj Gaikwad. The South Africans finally crossed 100 thanks to 28-run 9th wicket stand between Andile Phelukwayo and Nandre Burger. Just when the pair were looking dangerous,

Arshdeep Singh was brought back and the 24-year-old got his 5th wicket. Burger was the last man to be dismissed when he was bowled by Kuldeep Yadav for 7 to end the innings at 116.   

Here’s how the fans reacted –

 

 

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