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India vs South Africa 1st ODI Score Updates: Virat Kohli got a magnificent standing ovation as he left the field after playing a sensational knock during the first ODI between India and South Africa at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday. Virat displayed yet another batting masterclass and smashed his 52nd ODI century.

Virat played a memorable knock of 135 runs in 120 balls on the back of 11 fours and seven sixes to help India post a mammoth total of 349/8 in their 50 overs. Having retired from both Test cricket and T20Is, Kohli now plays only one format, and questions continue to arise over his future and whether he can participate in the 2027 ODI World Cup.

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As soon as he was dismissed by Nandre Burger in the 43rd over, Kohli raised his bat to acknowledge the Ranchi crowd. It was then that the cameras panned towards the Indian support, where the likes of Gautam Gambhir, Sitanshu Kotak, Morne Morkel, Ryan ten Doeschate and the former skipper Rohit Sharma were seen giving a standing ovation to the 37-year-old. The broadcasters then also picked Gambhir and Kohli, giving each other a side hug.

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It is to be noted that Kohli and Gambhir have not been pictured together during any of the nets sessions. Talking about the series opener, Kohli also shared a 136-run stand with Rohit Sharma for the second wicket, with the latter eventually scoring 57.

Considering the chain of events, Kohli's 52nd century cannot be underestimated. Notably, this was the finest the legendary batter looked in the middle ever since the 2023 ODI World Cup, as he did not put a foot wrong ever since coming out to the middle. After completing his century, Virat shifted gears and smashed a few boundaries for fun. Apart from Virat's century, Rohit Sharma (57) and skipper KL Rahul (60) hit impactful fifties. 

 

India vs South Africa 1st ODI Playing XIs:

India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Ottneil Baartman

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