Raipur, 3 December 2025
Centuries from Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad powered India to a commanding 358/5 in 50 overs against South Africa in the second ODI at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur.
Chasing 359, South Africa lost an early wicket as Quinton de Kock fell for 8 runs. At the time of this update, Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi were at the crease.
Kohli, Gaikwad Hit Hundreds
Virat Kohli smashed his 53rd ODI century (and 84th international century) scoring 102 off 93 balls before being caught by Markram off Lungi Ngidi. He celebrated the milestone with his signature leap and a kiss to his wedding ring.
Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his maiden ODI century, a superb 105-run knock. He played a crucial role in stabilising the innings. Kohli and Gaikwad stitched a massive 195-run partnership for the third wicket, which ended when Gaikwad was caught by De Zorzi off Marco Jansen.
After their dismissals, KL Rahul (66)* and Ravindra Jadeja (24)* added an unbeaten fifty-run partnership, pushing India past the 350-run mark. It was Rahul’s second consecutive ODI fifty.
Indian Innings Summary
India, batting first after South Africa won the toss, lost their openers early:
- Rohit Sharma: 14 (caught by De Kock, bowled Nandre Burger)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal: 22 (caught by Corbin Bosch, bowled Marco Jansen)
- Washington Sundar: 1 (run out)
South Africa’s bowling figures:
- Marco Jansen: 2/65
- Nandre Burger: 1/75
- Lungi Ngidi: 1/71
India: 358/5 in 50 overs
Other Match Highlights
- KL Rahul lost the toss for the 20th consecutive ODI
- Rohit Sharma completed 9,000 international runs in India, joining legends Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Virat Kohli
- India lost an early review (DRS) in the first over during a caught-behind appeal against De Kock
