India vs South Africa highlights: India thrash South Africa by 243 runs in Kolkata

Kuldeep Yadav has his first as India defeat South Africa by 243 runs

Ravindra Jadeja has a five-fer as he removes Kagiso Rabada

Marco Jansen departs as India are on the verge of their 8th straight victory

Ravindra Jadeja has another s he sends back Keshav Maharaj with a brilliant delivery

Ravindra Jadeja has his third wicket as David Miller departs

Ravindra Jadeja traps Heinrich Klaasen infront of the wicket

Mohammad Shami gets the prized wicket of Aiden Markram

Ravindra Jadeja strikes in his third ball as he clean bowled Temba Bavuma

Mohammed Siraj cleans out Quinton de Kock's stumps

Indian bowlers will aim to have some quick wickets

The Indian cricket team ended the first innings in the India vs South Africa ODI World Cup 2023 match at 326/5 courtesy of a brilliant hundred from Virat Kohli. 

Team India batter Suryakumar Yadav walks back after scoring 22 runs and the Indian team has scored 285/5 after the end of 45.6 overs. 

The Indian team has lost its third wicket and it is KL Rahul, who has to depart after scoring 8 runs off 17 balls. India are 249/4 after the end of 42.2 overs. 

The Indian cricket team lose its second wicket as Shreyas Iyer departs after scoring 77 runs off 87 balls. Team India are 227/3 after the end of 36.5 overs. 

The Indian cricket team has brought its 200 after the end of 33.1 overs. 

Team India batsman Shreyas Iyer has reached his half century in 64 balls against South Africa and the Indian team is 183/2 after the end of 30.2 overs. 

Team India batter Virat Kohli hits half century at the Eden Gardens against South Africa off 67 balls. Team India are 165/2 after the end of 28.2 overs. 

Team India has scored 124/2 after the end of 20 overs as Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer look to build a partnership.

Kagiso Rabada has got the much-needed breakthrough for South Africa as India captain Rohit Sharma departs for 40.

IND (62/1 in 5.5 overs) 

Hosts India have raced to fifty inside first five overs against South Africa, thanks to Rohit Sharma's blitz.

IND (61/0 in 5 overs) 

Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are off to a flying start, smashing South African bowlers with back-to-back boundaries.

IND (35/0 after 3 overs)

Rohit Sharma (IND) - "We will bat first. Looks like a good pitch, it wasn't to do with the pitch, we wanted to challenge ourselves. It'll be a good game, two teams who have played consistent cricket and have topped the table, will be nice to win and go on top. I love to play over here, not just me, the entire team looks forward to play at this historic ground. We're playing the same team, don't think we need to change anything with the way we've been playing."

Temba Bavuma (SA) - "We would have batted first, but now we need to chase, which will be a nice challenge. We know that's one area where we need to gain more confidence, we'll have to bat with responsibility. We have been putting on good consistent performances and we'll look to improve going forward. One change - Shamsi comes in place of Gerald Coetzee."

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

India win the toss and opt to bat against South Africa at the Eden Gardens on November 3, 2023.

India captain Rohit Sharma is leading the team from the front. He is just six hits away from equalling West Indies legend Chris Gayle's record for most sixes in the history of the World Cup.

Top two sides, India and South Africa, in the World Cup 2023 will clash at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The head-to-head record between the two sides in ODIs: India 37 - 50 South Africa.
 

The India vs South Africa match is a special day for Virat Kohli as the modern-day batting star is celebrating his 35th birthday on November 5, 2023. 

India have maintained a perfect record in the World Cup 2023 so far, having won all their seven matches. On the other hand, South Africa have dropped just one game and sit in the second place behind India in the points table. Both India and South Africa have already qualified for the semi-finals.