Rohit Sharma-led Team India continued their supreme run at the ongoing World Cup and defeated South Africa by 243 runs at Eden Gardens
Ravindra Jadeja was the architect behind India's splendid show with ball as he completed a five-wicket haul. Riding on his effort, India folded South Africa for 83 in 27.1 overs
Apart from Jadeja, Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav scalped two wickets each, while Mohammed Siraj picked one.
Earlier, Virat Kohli put up yet another monumental innings in trying conditions on his 35th birthday and in the process, he equaled Sachin Tendulkar's extraordinary record of 49 ODI centuries.
India came out all guns blazing with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill belting Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada to all parts of the ground. The run rate slowed down as Keshav Maharaj kept a check on the batters throughout the middle overs.
Kohli and Shreyas Iyer shifted gears and scored their respective half-centuries. The stand finally ended on 134 off 158 when Iyer fell to Lungi Ngidi on 77 off 87.
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Ravindra Jadeja stayed unbeaten on 29 off 15 while Kohli at the other end finished unbeaten on 101 off 121.
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