India score 289/7 against SA in 4th ODI

Opting to bat, India posted a competitive 289 for seven against South Africa in the fourth ODI, here today.

Shikhar Dhawan scored a quick 109 in his 100th ODI, while skipper Virat Kohli made 75. The left-handed Dhawan, playing in his 100th one-day international, shared a second wicket partnership of 158 with Indian captain Virat Kohli, who was dismissed for only the second time in the series after scoring 75.

Kohli has made 393 runs in four innings in helping India take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the six-match series. It was the third successive big partnership between Dhawan and Kohli. They put on an unbeaten 93 in chasing down a small target in the second match in Centurion and added 140 in the third match in Cape Town.


Lungi Ngidi (2/52) and Kagiso Rabada (2/58) picked up two wickets apiece for South Africa.

Earlier in the day, Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat in the fourth one-dayer.

India made its first team change of the series at the Wanderers, a move forced by a hamstring injury to allrounder Kedar Jadhav. Batsman Shreyas Iyer came into the team in his place.

South Africa is boosted by the return of AB de Villiers, who has recovered from a finger injury to play his first game of the series. De Villiers replaced Khaya Zondo and South Africa also recalled pace bowler Morne Morkel in place of spinner Imran Tahir.

A victory in Johannesburg will ensure them their maiden ODI series triumph on the South African soil.

The closest India came was in 2010-11, when the then Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side took a 2-1 lead against South Africa, only to see themselves eventually lose the five-match series 3-2.

Brief Scores:

India: 289 for seven in 50 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 109, Virat Kohli 75; Mahendra Singh Dhoni 42 not out; Lungi Ngidi 2/52, Kagiso Rabada 2/58). SSC SSC