Rohit Sharma-led Indian team continued their winning run at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, November 5 as Virat Kohli marked his 35th birthday with his 49th ODI century. Kohli’s special knock helped India record a massive total of 326/5 but South Africa could only muster up 83 runs in reply.
Ravindra Jadeja’s fifer and Mohammed Shami’s pace was too hot to handle for the Proteas as India emerged triumphant by 243 runs to seal their top spot in the ODI World Cup points table.
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India’s teamwork in their win over South Africa, former cricketers and dignitaries flooded social media with congratulatory posts after the Men in Blue crushed the Proteas.
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“Our cricket team is triumphant yet again! Congratulations to the team for a splendid performance against South Africa. Great teamwork. They have also given a great birthday gift to Virat Kohli, who played a lovely innings today,” wrote PM Modi on social media platform X.
Our cricket team is triumphant yet again! Congratulations to the team for a splendid performance against South Africa. Great teamwork.They have also given a great birthday gift to Virat Kohli, who played a lovely innings today. @imVkohli
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 5, 2023
Ex-India spinner Harbhajan Singh called India ‘invincible’ after their eighth consecutive group stage win.
Invincible ! #TeamIndia shines in #WorldCup2023 ! They’ve conquered South Africa with an outstanding performance, making us proud. @imVkohli, @ImRo45. @ShreyasIyer15 , @imjadeja, @MdShami11 & @mdsirajofficial were too good.Kudos to our heroes for this remarkable win ! pic.twitter.com/D3C56iWyX2
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 5, 2023
Irfan Pathan said that India have become ‘knockout’ specialists in the World Cup, while Virender Sehwag also hailed the clinical win from the hosts.
This Indian team is like a boxing champion. Just going for KO @BCCI— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 5, 2023
What a Day !#KingKohli on his birthday scoring a wonderful 100.Jadeja and the bowlers blowing South Africa in style.The atmosphere in the team looks great and a joybto watch everyone enjoy each other’s success. pic.twitter.com/0mMiJYvjIn— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 5, 2023
Former England captain Michael Vaughan claimed that the India team are ‘too good’ for other sides, whereas his banter buddy Wasim Jaffer hailed the Indian ‘juggernaut’.
India are too good .. that’s my summarisation of this World Cup .. bizarrely the only team so far that has had them slightly worried has been England when they bowled them out for 229 .. Then they Batted though .. #CWC2023 #India— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 5, 2023
Blazing start by RohitIconic VK & partnership with IyerCameos from SKY and JadduPacers causing havoc againJaddu running through the oppositionTeam India juggernaut rolls on.Very well played boys just few more steps #INDvSA #CWC2023 pic.twitter.com/jhf1tvULFC— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) November 5, 2023
Former Indian batter Suresh Raina revealed how Virat Kohli would aim to smash a century every game, and hailed Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja for his fiery spell.
When I first met him, I remember every game he would say, ‘paaji aaj 100 banana hai’. Well done Virat, so beautiful, so elegant, just looking like a wow, looking like a wow! @imVkohli #Kohli pic.twitter.com/U1v8pyJgOj— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) November 5, 2023
the unbeatable streak of #TeamIndia continues, bagging another big win against South Africa! And how proud are we of our pacers? Last two matches it was Shami aur Aaj Jaddu ne apna Jaadu dikha diya WHAT A SPELL @imjadeja! #ODIWorldCup2023 #INDvsSA— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) November 5, 2023
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Rohit Sharma and Co. sit comfortably atop the World Cup points table and they will kick-start their preparations for the semifinal after their last group stage game against the Netherlands next Sunday.
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