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IND vs SA Live Score: Virat Kohli did what he has built his entire ODI career on. He stayed at the crease, handled the pressure around him and ended the innings with a clear smile. India lost Rohit Sharma after a half-century, but Kohli held his end and reached his 52nd ODI hundred in the opening match of the South Africa series in Ranchi, the hometown of former captain MS Dhoni, on Sunday.

Virat Kohli displayed his mastery in the 50-over format with his 52nd ODI century, guiding India to 349 for eight against South Africa in the first match of the three-ODI series on Sunday.

Kohli scored 120 off 135 balls (11 fours, 7 sixes) and shared a 136-run partnership with Rohit Sharma (57 off 51 balls), forming the backbone of India’s 300-plus total.

Kohli reached his century with a boundary off South African left-arm pacer Marco Jansen, sparking celebrations in the stadium, including a spectator running onto the field to mark the milestone.

With this innings, Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the batter with the most hundreds in a single format, overtaking Tendulkar’s 51 Test hundreds.

Rohit Sharma also made a mark, hitting his 352nd six in ODI cricket to break former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi’s record of 351.

KL Rahul contributed a late push with 60 off 56 balls.

Brief scores: India 349/8 in 50 overs (Virat Kohli 120, Rohit Sharma 57, KL Rahul 60; Ottneil Baartman 2/60, Nandre Burger 2/65).