South Africa chased down a mammoth 359-run target in Raipur on Wednesday. Following the heroics of Virat Kohli (102), Ruturaj Gaikwad (105) and KL Rahul’s 66, India posted a daunting target of 359 runs for the Proteas. With the visitors coming very close to the target in Ranchi, the home-side bowlers were expected to tighten the noose today. Unfortunately, the bowlers failed to capitalise on the two-paced wicket. Numerous records were broken. Ankit Pattnaik breaks down some of the mind-boggling numbers:
The game in numbers: SA’s victory ends a historic match
5 — Five of the 13 successful 350-plus chases in ODIs have come in India. No other country has more than two.
359 — Wednesday’s was the third-highest successful run-chase in Indian soil.
3 — South Africa have now recorded three successful run-chases of 350+, which is the joint-most in ODI cricket alongside India and England.
Kohli shatters multiple records
26 — Virat Kohli surpasses the most 50+ scores for India vs South Africa across all formats. Sachin Tendulkar (25) and Rahul Dravid (21) complete the top three.
15 — Kohli joins the elite list of Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara for the most 50+ scores vs South Africa in ODIs.
195 — Kohli and Gaikwad sitiched together the highest partnership for any wicket (195) for India vs South Africa in ODIs.
11 — Kohli also holds the record for most streaks of hundreds in two or more consecutive ODI innings. Next on the list is AB de Villiers with six streaks.
26 — King Kohli now also has the most 100s at home in ODIs. Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar with 20 centuries follows next.
10 — Record-breaker and trend-setter Virat joins the famed club of most 100s vs South Africa across formats. He joins Australian greats Ricky Ponting and David Warner and his U-19 friend and former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.
