India vs South Africa 1st ODI scorecard: - *India*: 349/8 (50 overs) - Yashasvi Jaiswal: 18 (16) - Rohit Sharma: 57 (51) - Virat Kohli: 135 (120) - *South Africa*: 279/8 (42.1 overs) - Matthew Breetzke: 72 (80) - Marco Jansen: 70 (39) (2) *India vs South Africa – 1st ODI (Ranchi, 30 Nov 2025)* _India batted first and posted 349 / 8 in 50 overs._ - *Virat Kohli* 120 (135 b, 11 4s 7 6s) – his 52nd ODI hundred, the match‑winner’s knock. - *Rohit Sharma* 57 (51 b, 5 4s 3 6s). - *K.L. Rahul* 60 (56 b). - Opening partnership of 136 runs set the platform; India’s total was the highest on this ground. _South Africa’s chase_ is underway – after 3.2 overs they’re 10 / 2, needing 340 runs in 46.4 overs. Harshit Rana has taken two early wickets (de Kock & Rickelton) ¹. *Head‑to‑Head Overview (ODIs)* - *Matches:* 94 *India wins:* 40 *South Africa wins:* 51 *No result:* 3 ² ³ - *At JSCA International Stadium (Ranchi):* India 1‑0 ² - *Last 5 ODIs:* India 4‑1 (wins by 78 runs, 8 wkts, 8 wkts, 243 runs, 7 wkts) ² ³ *Key Historical Stats* - *Top run‑scorer in IND‑SA ODIs:* _Sachin Tendulkar_ (2,001 runs) – still ahead of Virat Kohli (1,504 runs) ³. - *Leading wicket‑taker:* _Shaun Pollock_ (48 wickets, avg 24.47) ³. - *Most sixes in ODIs:* Rohit Sharma broke Shahid Afridi’s record during this match ⁴. *Recent Form* - South Africa arrived after a 2‑0 Test series win over India, giving them confidence in the longer format ². - India, however, have a strong home record in ODIs (9‑1 series win rate since 2019) and are looking to bounce back from the Test defeat ⁴. *What to watch* - *Kohli’s form* – his 52nd ODI hundred is a big morale boost. - *Rohit’s milestone* – just two sixes away from equalling Afridi’s all‑time ODI sixes record. - *South Africa’s chase* – early wickets have put them under pressure; a steady partnership from Breetzke & de Zorzi will be crucial (3) *🇮🇳 India vs 🇿🇦 South Africa – 1st ODI (Ranchi, 30 Nov 2025)* *Match snapshot* - *Venue:* JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi - *Date & time:* 30 Nov 2025, 08:00 am UTC (13:30 IST) - *Toss:* South Africa won and chose to bowl first - *Result:* India 349/8 (50 ov) beat South Africa 87/4 (16.1 ov) – India leads the series 1‑0 *India’s innings* - *Virat Kohli* 135 (120 b, 11 × 4 & 7 × 6) – his 52nd ODI hundred, a career‑best knock that anchored the total ¹ - *Rohit Sharma* 57 (51 b) – broke Shahid Afridi’s record for most ODI sixes (now 265) ² - *K.L. Rahul* 60 (56 b) - Opening stand of 136 runs set the platform; India posted 349/8, the highest total at this ground ³ *South Africa’s chase (after 16.1 ov)* - Score: 87/4 – needing 263 runs from 203 balls (RR 7.29) - Early wickets: Harshit Rana (2/2) dismissed Quinton de Kock & Ryan Rickelton ⁴ *Key talking points* - *Kohli’s milestone:* 52nd ODI century, reinforcing his relevance in the 50‑over format ¹ - *Rohit’s record:* Surpassed Afridi’s 264 ODI sixes ² - *Bowling start:* India’s seamers (Rana, Arshdeep) gave a dream start, removing two top‑order batsmen in the first over ⁴ *Head‑to‑head (ODIs)* - *Total matches:* 94 - *India wins:* 40 - *South Africa wins:* 51 - *No result:* 3 - *At Ranchi:* India 1‑0 (first win on this ground) ⁵ *Last 5 ODI meetings* Date Result Dec 21 2023 India won by 78 runs Dec 19 2023 South Africa won by 8 wkts Dec 17 2023 India won by 8 wkts Nov 05 2023 India won by 243 runs Oct 11 2022 India won by 7 wkts *Recent form* - South Africa arrived after a 2‑0 Test series win over India, but they’ve lost the opening ODI ⁵. - India is looking to bounce back from that Test defeat and has a strong home ODI record (9‑1 since 2019) ⁵.