The 2nd ODI scheduled for December 3, 2025, at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur; South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first. Indian aims to clinch the series, while South Africa seeks a comeback.
2nd ODI: South Africa Levels ODI Series with Record Chase in Raipur Thriller
South Africa stunned India by chasing down 359 in the 2nd ODI at Raipur’s Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium yesterday, won by 4 wickets to level the three-match series.
India’s Battling Effort Falls Short:
India posted 358/5 in 50 overs, driven by centuries from Virat Kohli (his 53rd in ODI’s) and Ruturaj Gaikwad’s maiden ODI ton, forged through a 195-run partnership. KL Rahul added a brisk 66 off 43, but the middle order, including Jadeja (24 off 27) and Washington Sundar (1off 8), failed to accelerate in the death overs, costing 20-30 crucial runs amid dew concerns.
Proteas’ Heroic Pursuit
Aiden Markram’s century anchored South Africa’s reply equalling the record for the successful chase by a visiting team in India (matching Australia’s 359 in Mohali 2019). Temba Bavuma and finishers like Corbin Bosch and Keshav Maharaj navigated a dewy outfield and nervy final overs to reach 362/6 in 49.2 overs, exploiting India’s sloppy fielding.
The series decider heads to Vishakhapatnam on December 6, with both teams showcasting batting fireworks on flat Raipur pitch.
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1st ODI Highlights:
India defeated South Africa by 17 runs in the 1st ODI on 30th November 2025.India posted 349/8 in 50 overs, powered by Virat Kohli’s 52nd ODI century (135 off 120 balls) earned “player of the match”, Rohit Sharma’s 57 off 51, and KL Rahul’s 60 off 56. South Africa chased aggressively, reaching 332 all out in 49.2 overs with Matthew Breetzke (72), Marco Jansen (70 off 39), and Corbin Bosch (67), but fell short by 17 runs. Kuldeep Yadav starred with 4/68, including key wickets of Breetzke and Jansen, while Harshit Rana took early breakthroughs.
India Innings Scorecard
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Dismissal |
| Rohit Sharma | 57 | 51 | 5 | 2 | c & b? |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal / Ruturaj Gaikwad | – | – | – | – | Early wicket in powerplay |
| Virat Kohli | 135 | 120 | 7 | 5 | ? |
| KL Rahul (c/wk) | 60 | 56 | 2 | 2 | ? |
| Ravindra Jadeja | ~23 | – | – | – | Not out/ late out |
| Extras | 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 349/8 | 50 overs | – | – | Powerplay 1:80/1 |
Kuldeep Yadav took 4/68, with Harshit Rana (2 early wickets) and Arshdeep Singh contributing.
South Africa Innings Scorecard
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Dismissal |
| Ryan Rickelton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | b Harshit Rana (1.1 over) |
| Quinton de Kock | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | c Rahul b Harshit Rana (1.3 over) |
| Aiden Markram | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | c Rahul b Arshdeep (4.4 overs) |
| Tony de Zorzi | 39 | 35 | 7 | 0 | Ibw b Kuldeep (15 overs) |
| Matthew Breetzke | 72 | 80 | 8 | 1 | c Kohli b Kuldeep (33.3 over) |
| Dewald Brevis | 37 | 28 | 2 | 3 | c Gaikwad b Harshit Rana (21.4 overs) |
| Marco Jansen | 70 | 39 | 8 | 3 | c Jadeja b Kuldeep (33.1 overs) |
| Corbin Bosch | 67 | 51 | 5 | 4 | c Rohit b Prasidh (49.2 overs) |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | c Rahul b Kuldeep (39.3 overs) |
| Nandre Burger | 17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | c Rahul b Arshdeep (46.1 overs) |
| Ottneil Baartman | 0* | 6 | 0 | 0 | Not out |
| Extras | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 332 | 49.2 overs | – | – | Powerplay 1: 47/3 |
South Africa collapsed to11/3 early but mounted a chase with partnerships, including 53 for the 4th wicket. Toss: SA elected to field; umpires: Madanagopal, Nogajski, Tucker.
