Rohit Sharma Smashes Ton as India Registers Six-Wicket Win over South Africa

Southampton, June 5, 2019:

In today’s match in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal grabbed four wickets, helping India restrict South Africa to a sub-par 227 for 9 in their opening encounter of the World Cup at The Hampshire Bowl in Southampton.

South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis' decision to bat under overcast conditions backfired with Jasprit Bumrah (10-1-35-2) setting the tone with twin blows in his opening spell. Chahal (10-0-51-4) then tightened the noose on South African batsmen as they could never really force the pace during the middle overs.

The Indian team were led by an inspired performance by Rohit Sharma who blasted his 23rd hundred.

This was South Africa's 3rd defeat on the trot as they had also lost earlier to England and Bangladesh.