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India has defeated South Africa 2-1 in the ODI series. Till the first two matches, the series was tied one each, but Team India won the third ODI match played in Visakhapatnam by 9 wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a century in the final match. But Virat Kohli was chosen Player of the Series for scoring 2 centuries and one half-century, he was also the highest run-scorer in the series.
In the post match presentation, Virat Kohli said, “I am very satisfied with the way I played in this series. I am feeling mentally open. I have not played like this in the last 2-3 years. I know when I can go out on the field and bat like this.”
had to do something special for the team
Virat Kohli further said, “When the series is tied at one each, we want to do something special for the team. That is why we have been able to play for the team for a very long time. I am happy that both of us have been able to do well together for a very long time.”
Virat Kohli scored 2 centuries and one fifty in this series. In Ranchi, he played an important role in the Indian team’s victory by 17 runs by playing an inning of 135 runs. After that, he played an inning of 102 runs in the second ODI match played in Raipur. In the same match, Rituraj Gaikwad also scored 105 runs. However, Team India lost that match by 4 wickets.
Now in the third ODI match, he scored 65 runs in 45 balls by hitting fours and sixes in a stormy manner. He scored 302 runs by playing 3 matches in the entire series. His average in the series was 151.
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