Team India batter Virat Kohli broke several records and surpassed milestones held by MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers during the third ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, December 6. The right-handed batter silenced critics by scoring his fourth consecutive half-century in the 50-over format.
India opted to bowl first after winning the toss and restricted South Africa to 271 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma added a 155-run stand for the opening wicket. The match was already in India's control when Kohli came to the crease. He scored 65 off 46 balls, and the hosts finished the chase with 61 balls remaining.
Virat Kohli Secures Player of the Series After Dominating With the BatVirat Kohli won the Player of the Series award after finishing as the leading run-getter. The right-handed batter scored 302 runs at an average of 151 and a strike rate of 117.05. He began with two centuries 135 and 102 and ended the series with a half-century.