World Cup: Kohli's record ton, Jadeja's 5-for help India thrash South Africa
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Virat Kohli equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time record for most ODI tons (49) with an unbeaten 101 against South Africa in their ICC World Cup match at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. APIndia captain Rohit Sharma got his team off to a flying start in the powerplay with a 24-ball 40 before getting dismissed by Kagiso Rabada. APKeshav Maharaj was the pick of the South African bowlers with figures of 1/30 from 10, dismissing Shubman Gill along the way. APShreyas Iyer raises his bat in celebration after bringing up his second consecutive half-century. APLungi Ngidi eventually dismissed Iyer on 77 for break the 134-run third-wicket partnership with Virat KohliVirat Kohli kept frustrating the South African bowlers with regular boundaries, before eventually getting to his fifty with a single off Keshav Maharaj in the 29th over. APMohammed Siraj celebrates after Quinton de Kock chops the ball onto the stumps to depart for 5 in the second over of South Africa’s chase. APDavid Miller’s dismissal on 11 off Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling was the final nail in the coffin for South Africa, and it was only a matter of time before they got bundled out. APRavindra Jadeja was the star of India’s clinical bowling performance with figures of 5/33, his first World Cup five-for. AP