The last match of the 3-match ODI series between India. And South Africa was played on Sunday 23 January at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. The hosts got the victory in this match and with this, India’s net worth in the ODI series was cleared. India had a chance to win the battle of honor. But in the last match of the ODI series, India lost the thrilling match by 4 runs and South Africa won the series 3-0.
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India won the toss and decided to bowl first in the final ODI
India had won the toss and decided to bowl first in the final ODI. Team India had made 4 changes in their playing XI. At the same time, South Africa’s team batted first and scored 287 runs in the stipulated 50 overs for the loss of all wickets. In this match, Quinton de Kock scored a strong century. In this way, India had a target of 288 runs. Which India tried to achieve, but the team fell behind by 4 runs and was piled up in 49.2 overs.
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Shikhar Dhawan from Indian Team
In reply to 288 runs, Indian Team fought till the last over. For India, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli and Deepak Chahar scored half-centuries at crucial times. But they could not cross the threshold of victory. Deepak Chahar completed his second half-century in 31 balls. He had raised the hope of victory, but when he got out. He had come to know that now Team India could not win. The same thing happened.