SA vs IND, 1st ODI Live Cricket Score, Updates: India beat South Africa by 8 wickets to take a 1-0 series lead

South Africa (SA) vs India (IND), 1st ODI Live Cricket Score and Updates from Johannesburg: India beat South Africa by 8 wickets at the New Wanderers Stadium to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.

South Africa (SA) vs India (IND), 1st ODI Live Cricket Score and Updates from Johannesburg: India beat South Africa by 8 wickets at the New Wanderers Stadium to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.

KL Rahul, the skipper of India talks about being very happy winning the first-ever ODI here as a captain. He says that the plan was a very different one for this game as he wanted the spinners to come into play soon but the fast bowlers did an amazing job of picking those wickets at the start. He further adds that the mindset has been a very positive one even after the World Cup and it’s turning the shape for him to accept new challenges in all the formats of the game. Ends by saying that it has been a great game of cricket and they will look to take this momentum forward in the series.

Arshdeep Singh is the Player of the Match for his match-winning spell. Arshdeep says that he is a bit sore but he is loving the moment and goes on to thank the Almighty and the coaching staff. Adds that he came to know about the different conditions here after running in for 3-4 overs. Mentions that personally it feels good and it’s always a dream to play for your country and bowl the difficult overs and he also thanks KL Rahul for backing him to get the five-for. Mentions that it is about enjoying the moment and then moving on to the new place and assessing conditions well.

Aiden Markram, the skipper of South Africa starts by talking about the game as being a tough one. Adds that it was his decision to bat first and put runs on the board but gives credit to the Indian bowlers for bowling brilliantly. He also adds that usually the ball moves around for 7-8 overs but today it went on to move around for a lot more. The mindset was to be aggressive and score good runs on the board. He finishes by saying that if asked again he would not have batted first.

Earlier in the game, Aiden Markram decided to bat first in the ‘Pink ODI’ at the Wanderers but it all went haywire for South Africa in the opening few overs itself. Arshdeep Singh rocked them with a double strike in the second over of the game and then the pair of Tony de Zorzi and Markram did offer some resistance. KL Rahul persisted with Arshdeep and he picked up another wicket after which Avesh Khan came on and picked up the pieces by running through the middle order. The Proteas were 73/8 at one stage but Andile Phehlukwayo played a little gem of a knock to take his side over the 100-run mark. Avesh finished with four and Arshdeep who picked up his first ODI wicket after playing 3 matches, also picked up a five-wicket haul in the same game. Coming to the chase, it was the class of Sai Sudharsan and the aggression of Shreyas Iyer that took India over the line with plenty of overs to spare.