Even a Yuvraj Singh at his best would struggle against Imran Tahir on testing surfaces. Suresh Raina may get bounced out by Dale Steyn. MS Dhoni, even if hell breaks loose, would not promote himself. Considering all these factors, despite a flying start in their pursuit of 173, the target set by South Africa, India knew they were in a spot of bother when they lost Rohit Sharma early into the innings for a 13-ball 24.
With the score at 39/1 in 3.5 overs, in came Virat Kohli. Not for a moment did he look fazed either by the occasion or the opposition. Unlike some of his knocks, Kohli started accumulating runs by singles and twos. Once Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed in the 10th over, he picked up the pace and took calculated risks to help India chase down the target in 19.1 overs. His 44-ball 72* contained 5 fours and 2 sixes. The ease at which he chased down the target left the South African captain Faf du Plessis flummoxed, who looked stunned as Kohli was ruthlessly belting his bowlers.
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