Team India emerged victorious in the deciding third and final ODI against South Africa at Boland Park on Thursday. With that the KL Rahul-led young Indian side also clinched the series 2-1.
Sanju Samson shines with a brilliant century
Sanju Samson was the standout performer for India, smashing a sensational century. Samson scored a brilliant 108 runs off 114 balls, including 6 fours and 3 sixes. Tilak Varma contributed a crucial 52 runs, while Rajat Patidar and Rinku Singh played handy cameos of 22 and 38 runs respectively. India posted a competitive total of 296/8 in their allotted 50 overs. Beuran Hendricks was the pick of the South African bowlers, taking 3 wickets for 63 runs in his 9 overs.
Arshdeep Singh sizzles with the ball
In response, South Africa struggled to chase down the target, managing to score only 218 runs in 45.5 overs. Tony de Zorzi was the top scorer for South Africa, posting 81 runs off 87 balls. However, the rest of the batting lineup couldn’t provide substantial contributions. Arshdeep Singh was the star with the ball for India, claiming 4 wickets for 30 runs in his 9 overs, while Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Washington Sundar, and Axar Patel also chipped in with wickets.
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India emerged victorious by 78 runs, clinching the third ODI and taking the series 2-1. The win showcased a strong all-around performance from the Indian team, bouncing back after South Africa’s victory in the second ODI. The Player of the Match award went to Samson for his splendid century, playing a crucial role in India’s innings.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Series Victory ✅
A top collective effort with the ball helps #TeamIndia secure a dominating win 👏#PlayBold #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/FMjrK4LziB
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) December 21, 2023
INDIA WON THE ODI SERIES IN SOUTH AFRICA…!!!! 🇮🇳
A memorable series win with youngsters led by KL Rahul – stars are Sanju Samson & Arshdeep Singh. pic.twitter.com/lXnyVy6XiD
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 21, 2023
A fine series win on the Protea soil for this young Indian side 🔥💙#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/R3P5lHJk8N
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) December 21, 2023
Captain KL Rahul on duty…!!! 🫡
11th win in the last 12 matches, he’s ruling at the moment. pic.twitter.com/to5pUqJcm7
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 21, 2023
India beat South Africa in the 3rd ODI to seal the series 👏💪#SAvIND #ODI #cricket
Scorecard: https://t.co/CmyxWGvAqh #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/l1xBLhQjbJ— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) December 21, 2023
India’s young brigade clinch the ODI series 2-1 after a throughly convincing victory in the final match 👊
📝 #SAvIND: https://t.co/XDucAXYbE6 pic.twitter.com/4LKSUO2mSA
— ICC (@ICC) December 21, 2023
The Sanju Samson Celebration™️ 🇮🇳💪pic.twitter.com/ITHVQ6ZOQ5
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) December 21, 2023
INDIA WON THE ODI SERIES IN SOUTH AFRICA…!!!! 🇮🇳
A memorable series win with youngsters lead by KL Rahul – stars are Sanju Samson & Arshdeep Singh. Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/UAPOkarqyh
— Arshad Hussain Magray (@ArshadH82481035) December 21, 2023
INDIA WON THE ODI SERIES IN SOUTH AFRICA…!!!! 🇮🇳
A memorable series win with youngsters lead by KL Rahul – stars are Sanju Samson & Arshdeep Singh#KLRahul #wrestling #incoming #INDvsSA #SanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/XUMh0tQmWs
— ABHISHEK __ (@INSTA2000K) December 21, 2023
Under KL Rahul, everyone seems to regain their form. First Arshdeep Singh, and now Sanju Samson.
– KL’s captaincy has some magic. pic.twitter.com/bLqZCdmoyd
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952_) December 21, 2023
We win the series so many positives Sai Sudharshan and Arshdeep are few of them and also Sanju 🔥🔥
— Archer (@poserarcher) December 21, 2023
Amidst all the #IPL hungama, the young brigade in SA winning a series with a playing 11 in which none (barring Kuldeep )of the bowlers get a chance in a full strength team, is a humongous achievement. Extremely well led by KL and great performances by Arshdeep , Sai, Sanju,…
— skbshots (@skbshots) December 21, 2023
This is a significant ODI series win for India’s third string side! Sanju Samson ton, the growth of Arshdeep is a huge gain #cricket #SAvInd #SAvsInd
— Chandresh Narayanan (@chand2579) December 21, 2023
India Triumphs!
Memorable ODI Series Victory in South Africa Led by Captain KL Rahul.
Stars of the Series: Sanju Samson & Arshdeep Singh Shine Bright! pic.twitter.com/HUF3OQlUnS
— Yogesh Yadav (@yogeshydv03) December 21, 2023
Arshdeep Singh picked 10 wickets in the ODI series.
One of the heroes of India in the series win – he’s playing to his potential…!!!#SAvIND #poupettekenza #DunkiReview #Dunki #EpsteinClientList #언제나세훈이편 #BabarAzam #PAKvAUS #Sanju pic.twitter.com/I8L9vWfQZ8
— Hafeez Khan (@hafeez_khan9) December 21, 2023
Good ODI series win for India. 2-1.
Sai Sudarshan, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh performances and Sanju Samson’s century are the real highlights from the series.
Over to the Tests now. #SAvIND @RevSportz
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) December 21, 2023
