Team India delivered a statement performance in the third and final One Day International (ODI) against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, securing a dominant 9-wicket victory to seal the series 2-1. The comprehensive win on Friday, December 5, 2025, capped off an exciting series and reinforced India’s strength in home conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Match Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In a series decider where the toss was a key talking point due to potential dew, India’s captain KL Rahul finally broke the team’s incredible 20-match losing streak with the coin and, unsurprisingly, elected to field first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n South Africa Innings: 270 all out (47.5 overs)<\/strong> India Innings: 271\/1 (39.5 overs)<\/strong> Key Performances & Talking Points<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Century:<\/strong>\u00a0The young opener played a superb innings, scoring a vital century that laid a rock-solid foundation for the chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Team India delivered a statement performance in the third and final One Day International (ODI) against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, 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The Proteas set a target of 271, with Quinton de Kock scoring a century, but the Indian bowlers managed to keep the run rate in check and took wickets at regular intervals. South Africa was eventually bowled out for 270, a total that proved insufficient on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India’s chase was a masterclass in controlled aggression. The top order made light work of the target, reaching it with a commanding 9 wickets in hand and over 10 overs to spare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n