Virat Kohli once again stepped to the occasion as he guided the visitors to crucial victory, snapping South Africa’s winning streak. The skipper smashed a masterful century, his 33rd ODI hundred and his accomplish was Rahane, who also looked in solid form, scoring an important 79 runs.
The duo stitched together a 189-run partnership, a record at Durban for the highest third wicket partnership. Additionally, India also recorded their first victory against South Africa at Durban since 1992-93.
Chasing a target of 270 runs, the Men in Blue crossed the line in 45.3 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the six-match series.
Brief Scores:
South Africa 269 for 8 in 50 overs (Faf du Plessis 120, Chris Morris 37; Kuldeep Yadav 3 for 34) lost to India 270 for 4 in 45.3 overs (Virat Kohli 112 , Ajinkya Rahane 79; Andile Phelukwayo 2 for 42) by 6 wickets .