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INDvSA, 3rd ODI: Series clinched 2-1, in style!

By Mumbai Indians

Series decider. Vizag. Saturday. Sometimes the script writes itself, and this one felt just perfect.

Before even a ball was bowled, the first cheer of the afternoon arrived. KL Rahul walked out, flipped the coin… and for the first time in what felt like an eternity, India won the toss. Twenty losses broken. Relief audible.

KL didn’t hesitate. Field first. A call that set the tone.

Arsh opens the door, Prasidh & Kuldeep kick it wide open 🔓

Arshdeep Singh struck in his second over, that familiar left-arm shape, that familiar celebration. One down, India buzzing.

From there, the script belonged to the duo of Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav, operating like a two-man demolition squad.

Four wickets each and a chokehold on South Africa’s middle order. Yes, QDK crafted a classy century, but even that couldn’t lift the visitors beyond 270.

271 for a series win. And the chase began like a festival.

RO the Hitman takes over Vizag 🎥🔥

Vintage. Effortless. Iconic. Rohit Sharma walked out looking like a man in complete sync with himself.

Pulls whistling, drives humming. A 75 off 73, a knock dipped in nostalgia. And in the middle of this masterclass, history bowed: 20,000 international runs.

Mumbaicha Raja adding another jewel to an already overflowing crown.

Jaiswal’s maiden ODI hundred 🌟

Yashasvi Jaiswal played like he belonged. No nerves. No rush. Just clean, confident strokeplay.

The opening stand? A massive 155-run partnership, cracking the chase wide open. Once Rohit departed, the baton passed smoothly. Kohli walked in, tapped gloves with Jaiswal, and together they turned the chase into a procession. Just quality batting wrapped in calmness.

A few partnerships, a few signature Virat pushes through cover, and Jaiswal crossing three figures the winning runs arriving with 9 wickets still in India’s pocket.

India won by 9 wickets. Series 2–1. Statement made.

And now? We shift gears. We sprint into the shortest format! T20Is, here we come.

Brief Scores: India 271/1 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 116*, Keshav Maharaj 1/44) beat South Africa 270/10 (Quinton de Kock 106, Kuldeep Yadav 4/41) by 9 wickets.