Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskarhas directed a strong warning to the Indian team after their win in the first ODI of the series against South Africa. The Men in Blue emerged victorious by 17 runs at the JSCA International Stadium Complex on November 30 to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Gavaskar said that he he enjoyed the Proteas fightback as they took the contest till the end despite losing three top-order batters early on in the chase. Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock departed for ducks while skipper Aiden Markram scored only 7 off 15.
At 11/3, it seemed as if the South Africans would fold for a paltry total. However, they fought back and came ever so close on winning the high-scoring encounter as three South Africa batters - Matthew Breetzke 72 off 80, Marco Jansen 70 off 39 and Corbin Bosch 67 off 51 - registered half-centuries, with the match going down the wire.
