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2nd ODI: South Africa complete mammoth 359-run chase against India
03 Dec 2025

The South African cricket team beat India in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series in Raipur on Wednesday.

Batting first, India scored 358/5 in 50 overs. Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad hammered centuries.

In response, the Proteas chased down a 359-run target. Aiden Markram hit 110 with the likes of Matthew Breetzke and Dewald Brevis playing powerful knocks.

The series is now 1-1.

Kohli, Gaikwad tons floor the Proteas
India innings

India were reduced to 62/2 when Kohli was joined by Gaikwad in the 10th over.

The two complemented each other well and put on 195 runs for the 3rd wicket.

Gaikwad got to his ton first and perished right after. Kohli then completed his century and perished.

It was skipper KL Rahul's unbeaten 43-ball 66 which helped India get to 358 in the end.

Marco Jansen pick of the Proteas bowlers
Fact

South African pacer Marco Jansen bowled well and ended with 2/63. He dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal and centurion Gaikwad. With this effort, Jansen raced to 49 wickets from 31 matches at 32.67.

Ruturaj Gaikwad hammers his maiden ODI century
Gaikwad

Gaikwad scored 105 runs off 83 balls. He hit 12 fours and 2 sixes.

The versatile Gaikwad slammed his maiden century in ODIs.

Gaikwad now has 228 runs from eight ODI innings at an average of 28.50.

Overall, the Indian batter hit his 18th ton in List A cricket. He owns 4.647 runs in List A cricket from 91 matches at 57-plus.

Second-fastest ODI ton for India against SA (by balls)
Fact

According to Cricbuzz, Gaikwad now has the second-fastest ton for India against South Africa in ODI cricket (77 balls). He is only behind former batter Yusuf Pathan, who reached the landmark off 68 balls in Centurion in 2011.

53rd ODI hundred for Kohli, including 7 versus South Africa
Kohli

After smashing 135 in the Ranchi ODI, Kohli backed it up with 102 runs off 93 balls in Raipur (7 fours and 2 sixes).

Kohli smashed his 53rd century in ODI cricket. With this knock of 102, he owns 14,492 runs at 58.20 (50s: 75).

In 33 ODIs against the Proteas, Kohli has amassed 1,741 runs at 69.64 (100s: 7, 50s: 8).

84th century in international cricket for Kohli
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This was also Kohli's 84th ton in international cricket across formats. Playing his 555th match for India, Kohli now owns 27,910 runs from 622 innings at 52.46. Apart from 84 tons, he has 144 fifties.

Kohli completes 6,500 runs in home ODIs
6,500

During his knock of 102, Kohli became only the second batter with 6,500 ODI runs at home.

The 37-year-old joined Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar as the only two players with this feat.

The 40th run from Kohli's blade in Raipur brought up the milestone.

Kohli owns 6,562 home ODI runs at 61.32 (100s: 26, 50s: 34). Tendulkar smashed 6,976 runs from 164 home ODIs.

Record partnership for India
Fact

As mentioned, Kohli and Gaikwad added 195 runs off 156 balls for the third wicket. This is now the highest partnership for India (any wicket) against South Africa in ODIs, eclipsing the 194-run stand between Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik in 2010 in Gwalior.

Stunning streaks for Kohli
Records

According to Cricbuzz, Kohli now has 13 different streaks of three-plus successive innings of 50-plus scores in ODI cricket.

The next-best such streak is 11 by Rohit Sharma. He is followed by Tendulkar (10).

Kohli also recorded the 11th instance of scoring hundreds in two or more consecutive ODI innings. AB de Villiers has the next-best streak (6).

Other notable records set by Kohli
Other feats

Kohli now has the joint-most centuries against South Africa in ODIs, with Kane Williamson.

His last three ODI scores versus SA read 102 in Raipur (2025), 135 in Ranchi (2025), and 101* in Kolkata (CWC 2023).

Kohli also owns seven or more hundreds against four different opponents - 10 vs SL, 9 vs WI, 8 vs Australia, and 7 vs SA.

KL Rahul smashes his 20th ODI half-century
Rahul

Rahul scored 66* from 43 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes.

Earlier, he scored a match-winning 60 in the series opener in Ranchi.

In 90 ODIs, the Indian batter now has 3,218 runs at an average of 49.50 (SR: 89.48).

Overall, Rahul raced to his 20th half-century in ODI cricket. His tally also includes seven tons.

SA batters floor India in Raipur
SA innings

SA lost the wicket of Quinton de Kock before Markram and Bavuma added 101 runs.

Bavuma departed for 46 in the 21st over as Breetzke came in. Alongside Markram, the pair added 70 runs.

Markram perished shortly after his ton before the dangerous Brevis walked in and a 92-run stand followed.

India did dismiss both Brevis and Breetzke but Corbin Bosch's 26* helped them.

What about the Indian bowlers?
Fact

Arshdeep Singh claimed 2/54 from his 10 overs. Harshit Rana managed 1/70. Prasidh Krishna was costly, conceding 2/82 from 8.2 overs. He picked two wickets. Spinner Kuldeep clocked 1/78 from his 10 overs.

Markram hammers his 4th century in ODIs
Markram

Markram's knock of 110 was laced with 10 fours and 4 sixes. In 85 ODIs (81 innings),

Markram now owns 2,707 runs at an average of 37.59. This was his 4th ODI hundred. He also owns 14 fifties.

As per ESPNcricinfo, Markram has amassed 447 runs from 18 matches at 27.93. This was his maiden century against India (50s: 1).

Brevis shines with 54 versus India
Brevis

Brevis managed 54 runs from 34 balls. He struck at 158.82. He hit five sixes and a four.

With this effort, Brevis has raced to 201 runs from 8 matches at 28.71. This was his maiden ODI fifty.

He owns a strike rate of 153.43 from 8 innings. In 2 ODIs versus India, he has 91 runs at 45.50 (SR: 146.77).

2nd successive fifty for Breetzke in this series
Breetzke

After smashing 72 in the series opener, Breetzke hit 68 runs in Raipur. His knock had 5 fours.

The ODI sensation has now raced to 682 runs from 11 matches at 68.20.

He hammered his 6th ODI fifty in addition to slamming a century. He owns a strike rate of 96.46.

Bosch shines with the bat
Fact

Bosch was unbeaten on 29 from 15 balls. He hit 4 fours during his stay and won the match for the Proteas. Bosch now owns a tally of 261 runs from 11 matches at 52.20.

Massive records for the Proteas after mammoth chase
Records

This was the 3rd instance of the Proteas clocking a successful 350-plus run-chase after 435 vs AUS, Johannesburg, 2006; 372 vs AUS, Durban, 2016; and now 359 vs IND, Raipur, 2025.

This is now the joint-highest target chased down against India after Australia, who chased down 359 in Mohali in 2019, powered by Ashton Turner's 84*(43).

More records made in this contest
Fact

As per Cricbuzz, South Africa have now recorded three successful run-chases of 350 or more, the joint-most in ODIs alongside India. This was the 3rd instance of three centuries recorded in an India vs South Africa ODI.