IND vs SA 3rd ODI: Yashasvi Jaiswal's maiden century in format helps India clinch series

Yashasvi Jaiswal (Pic: X/@BCCI)

In the third ODI match against South Africa, Team India emerged victorious by nine wickets at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

Needing to chase a target of 271 runs, Team India's opening batsman, Yashasvi Jaiswal, registered an unbeaten century. Facing 121 balls, the left-hander smashed 116 runs, which was laced with 12 boundaries and two maximums. This also marked his maiden ton in the format.

Fellow opening batsman, Rohit Sharma, played a knock of 75 runs off 73 deliveries, including seven boundaries and three maximums.

Along with Jaiswal, stalwart Virat Kohli stayed unbeaten at the crease. Kohli accumulated an unbeaten 65 runs after facing 45 balls. His knock also included six boundaries and three maximums.

With this, the "Men in Blue" successfully chased the target in 39.5 overs. The victory also helped the hosts clinch the series by 2-1 against the Proteas.

Keshav Maharaj was the only bowler who managed to pick up a wicket for South Africa in the series decider. Completing his quota of 10 overs, he conceded 44 runs and claimed one wicket. Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Ottniel Baartman, Corbin Bosch, and Aiden Markram went wicketless in the third ODI match against Team India.

Bowling eight overs, Jansen was smashed for 39 runs, whereas Ngidi gave away 56 runs in 6.5 overs. Baartman bowled seven overs and leaked 60 runs, and Bosch, on the other hand, conceded 53 runs in his spell of six overs. Markram gave away 17 runs after bowling two overs.

Earlier, South Africa's Quinton de Kock smashed 106 runs off 89 deliveries, which was laced with eight boundaries and six maximums. Fellow opening batsman, Ryan Rickelton, departed on a four-ball duck.

Skipper Temba Bavuma missed his well-deserved half-century by just two runs. He scored 48 runs in 67 balls, including five boundaries. Matthew Breetzke accumulated 24 runs off 23 balls, including two maximums.

Aiden Markram scored one run in three balls, and Dewald Brevis returned to the pavilion on 29 runs off 29 balls, including two boundaries and a maximum. Facing 15 balls, Marco Jansen scored 17 runs, with the help of two boundaries.

Corbin Bosch managed to score nine runs in 12 balls. Lungi Ngidi scored just one run after facing 10 balls, whereas Ottniel Baartman departed after scoring three runs in seven balls. Keshav Maharaj stayed unbeaten on 20 runs in 29 balls, with the help of two boundaries.