IND vs SA 1st ODI: Kohli 135 + Rohit’s Record 352 Sixes = 17-Run Ranchi Thriller
When you break the world six-record and still have to babysit the chase.
Real snapshot :
India 349/8 (Kohli 135, Rahul 60, Rohit 57)
South Africa 332 (Breetzke 72, Jansen 70, Bosch 67; Kuldeep 4-68)
India win by 17 runs – series lead 1-0
Three-ball rewind :
- Rohit’s pull in the 20th over – six #352, overtaking Afridi’s 15-year mark.
- Harshit Rana’s 2nd over – twin poles (Rickelton & de Kock for ducks) with swing both ways.
- Kuldeep’s double-strike 38th over – Jansen + Breetzke gone; equation 123 off 102 → panic stations.
Dew factor :
Pitch turned batting paradise under lights; SA still almost pulled a heist from 11-3.
Tonight’s mic-drop question :
With Temba Bavuma resting, should Proteas promote Marco Jansen to open in the next ODI?
Drop “yes” or “no” in comments; best argument gets my 100 % up-vote tomorrow.