1st ODI: India Fall Short of South Africa's Target by Five Runs

South Africa Skipper AB de Villiers struck an unbeaten 104 while Faf du Plessis chipped in with 62 to help South Africa post 303 for five. Rohit Sharma scored 150 off 133 balls but India managed to notch up just 298 for seven.

Indian players must be really pissed when their own fans cheer on the opposition - cant imagine the Barmy Army doing that.

What a Thriller !

Once again Rohit Sharma's TON is in vain. 

Rabada is getting better at the death : almost had his second hat trick !


kudos to AB !

Rohit has been the one bright spot for India in these ODI matches - a century in the first T20 and now a 150. Over the last 2 years, Rohit has an average of 59.50 in ODI's. This is fourth best over this period. Only AB de Villiers, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson have a higher average. AB de Villiers (72.87) is on a completely different planet when it comes to ODI cricket.

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Think it was Dhoni 30 off 31 balls :

while Raina was on the bench ..

Quote:AB de Villiers (72.87) is on a completely different planet when it comes to ODI cricket.

Yes, ABDV is the greatest cricketer in the world right now. He can do things I've never seen other batsmen do.

Rohit is a Sehwag or Gayle figure; a giant flat track, home bully.

ABDV averages 87 vs non minnows outside of South Africa in ODIS over the last 2 years. This guy basically makes a century vs top teams every time he goes out to bat.

If you include the West Indies in the above stat - they are modern day minnows - ABDV averages 98 in ODIs over the last 2 years.

Rohit Sharma, in contrast, averages 33 vs non minnows outside India over the last 2 years. Sehwag was a beast in India in the same way. He would smash you for sixes from the get go - he revolutionised test batting in a way - but looked like a fool in all other conditions.