Team India clinched the One-Day International series against South Africa by 2-1 after a comprehensive win the series decider on Saturday at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The KL Rahul-led side chased down the 271-run target set by the visitors in just 39.5 overs, with a whopping nine wickets intact.
The star of the run chase was ace batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who made a scintillating century, also his first in the format, to seal the deal for the Men in Blue. In the previous match, it was the hundred by dynamic batter Ruturaj Gaikwad, who grabbed headlines for his knock. Head coach Gautam Gambhir was impressed by the duo, as both may not be seen featuring in the Playing XI in the next series that India play.
Speaking on Ruturaj and Jaiswal's hundreds in the second and third ODIs, respectively, Gambhir said that the duo was able to grab their opportunity with both hands, and now they need to keep themselves ready whenever a chance comes their way. The 44-year-old also asserted that both the batters have a strong future in the Indian team.
