India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI Live Cricket Score: Virat Kohli, Gaikwad Fall After Scoring Hundreds, KL Rahul Key For Final Flourish

The King has roared yet again. A 90-ball hundred for the 37-year-old (young). 53rd ODI ton for the great man and 84th international century. KL Rahul congratulates him. IND 276/3 (38.1)

A knock of the highest order comes to an end. Looking to up the run-rate, Gaikwad tried to play a pull shot but failed to evade de Zorzi fielding at deep fine leg. KL Rahul walks in at number five. IND 257/3 (35.4)

Ruturaj Gaikwad gets to a hundred. He gets to his maiden hundred in just 77 balls. Commanding knock and that too batting at number four. He should be proud of this effort.

Kohli and Gaikwad are playing the situation so well. Their stand is growing with every delivery. South African bowlers are looking to get a breakthrough but at the moment, it seems far fetched!

Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad both hit boundaries in Keshav Maharaj's over as India are in cruise control here. The two batters have looked flawless in the last few overs and the Proteas are running out of options. IND 168/2 in 26 overs

Virat Kohli charges down the ground and smashes Corbin Bosch for a boundary over Ruturaj Gaikwad's head. The two Indian batters are looking in total control as India have managed the run rate of 6. IND 121/2 in 20 overs

 Another tight one from Keshav Maharaj. He has been able to put the brakes on the scoring rate today. 3 runs came off it, but the Indian duo look calm and composed in the middle. IND 104/2 in 17 overs

Virat Kohli is judging the ball quite well here, but at the same time, Temba Bavuma has placed his fielders in the right positions to stop the boundaries. Meanwhile, Marco Jansen tried to surprise Ruturaj Gaikwad with a sharp bouncer, but he somehow managed to hit it for a maximum. IND 92/2 in 14 overs

Keshav Maharaj into the attack and Yashasvi Jaiswal almost hit it straight to Corbin Bosch at backward square leg, but it fell short of him. Jaiswal is still not looking at his best here. IND 61/1 in 9 overs

Nander Burger bounces back in style and gets the massive wicket of Rohit Sharma. After getting hit for a hat-trick of boundaries, Burged forced an edge from Rohit's willow and Quinton de Kock convinced the skipper to take the DRS. Rohit in some sort of disbelief after watching the spike on the big screen. IND 40/1 in 4.5 overs

Nandre Burger asks some tough questions to Yashasvi Jaiswal, however, he still bowled a couple of wides. Jaiswal is feeling the pressure now, and the dot balls are only making things worse for him. IND 24/0 in 3 overs

Three wides to start the over from Lungi Ngidi. 8 runs came off the over with four through wides. A poor start with the ball for the Proteas. Rohit Sharma is also off the mark with a single. IND 22/0 in 2 overs

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are in the middle to open the innings for India. Nandre Burger has the ball in hand.

South Africa have won the toss and India's astonishing toss-losing-streak, which now stretches to 20 matches. 

The Proteas will bowl first.

South Africa went into the first ODI without two of their most influential leaders — regular captain Temba Bavuma and senior spinner Keshav Maharaj — both of whom were given a breather following the team’s historic Test series triumph. Their absence left the Proteas slightly short on experience, but that is expected to change soon, as both Bavuma and Maharaj are likely to return and strengthen the squad for the remainder of the series.

Kuldeep Yadav delivered crucial breakthroughs, finishing with a match haul of 4/68. Though he leaked a few runs along the way, it was his subtle changes of pace and sharp variations that ultimately tilted the contest India’s way. South Africa kept themselves in the chase and didn’t fall too far behind, but Kuldeep’s ability to unsettle set batters proved to be the telling difference.

On the bowling front, India's key was early wickets as they put South Africa on the back foot early. With some early movement on offer but not for long, Harshit made the most of it, removing both Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock for ducks. Important steps for the young seamer as he tries to make a case to be in India's plans for the 2027 WC: he's being given the opportunities, and he is beginning to deliver.

It was a day for the old reliables within the Indian team as Rohit Sharma rolled back the years for a half-century that showed he too is in form, while KL Rahul came in at number six and showed off his finishing chops while also balancing captaincy and wicketkeeping. India's senior batters took the responsibility – with Ravindra Jadeja also playing a fine cameo – and in the end that is what made the difference, and allowed a quiet outing for the younger stars to not catch too much criticism.

On Sunday, it went all the way down to the wire. India always looked in control, but only just, leaving enough room for the plucky South African lower-middle order to fight back and stay alive all the way through the chase. Marco Jansen continued an incredible tour, but just a little too much left to do in the final over: India hung on for a 17-run victory.

 Ranchi hosted a real thriller over the weekend as the opening ODI of the series went right down to the wire, but it was hosts India who just about kept their noses in front with a clutch victory. With a 1-0 lead, the men in blue will want to handle business as we land in Raipur for the second match of the series. But can the Proteas fight back? Let's find out.