Strangely, India lost the opening ODI against South Africa at Kanpur on Sunday. I say 'strangely' because India controlled the entire game apart from the last three overs in both innings. It gives you some idea of how small the margin of error is in one-day cricket.

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India's Rohit Sharma plays an off-side shot during the first ODI against South Africa at Green Park in Kanpur on Sunday. Pic/AFP