Raipur witnessed a dramatic twist on Wednesday night December 3 as Virat Kohli's brilliant 102 off 93 balls failed to save India from a shocking four-wicket defeat against South Africa in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match ODI series.
Fans were left stunned as South Africa chased down the 159-run target and handed India one of their most unexpected losses in recent years at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. With the four-wicket victory, South Africa leveled the ongoing ODI series 1-1.
India faces rare defeat in Raipur after Virat Kohli's centuryThis loss carried a rare and painful statistic. It was India's first defeat in international cricket in 2462 days when Kohli scored a century. The last time it happened was on March 8, 2019, in Ranchi against Australia.