5th ODI News
India thrashed South Africa by 73 runs in the fifth ODI to secure the series at Port Elizabeth's St George's Park on Tuesday. They now lead the six-game rubber 4-1, and with this win they have also officially become the number one ODI team in the world, going past South Africa.
Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal shared six wickets between them to script a famous win for India by 73 runs, for a series-winning 4-1 lead.
Knocked back in the previous match, India will look to crush a South African revival before it becomes a threat to their pursuit of a maiden ODI series triumph when the two sides clash in the fifth one-dayer on Tuesday.
If India win the final ODI, they will displace South Africa from the number one spot in the ICC ODI rankings.
India will start their Champions Trophy campaign with a tie against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 4 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Amit Mishra credits Anil Kumble's motivation behind spectacular conclusion to New Zealand ODI series
Mishra grabbed 5/18 in India's 190-run rout of New Zealand and earned the Man of the Series award for his consistent performances.
India had put up 269/6 in 50 overs and in reply the visitors were floored by leg spinner Amit Mishra (5/18) and Axar Patel (2/9).
At one stage series was beautifully poised at 2-2 with the decider to be played at Vishakhapatnam, which India dominated both with bat and ball.
Every Indian cricket fan will be hoping the special initiative brings special blessings from the resepctive mothers of Indian team as they chase series triumph in the final encounter.
The series poised at 2-2, India's other top-order batsmen -- Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli -- stayed away from the nets.
India-New Zealand bilateral rivalry dates back to 1988 when the Dilip Vengsarkar-led team made a clean 4-0 sweep against John Wright and Co.
Two suspension points equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whatever comes first for the player.
Manish Pandey has somewhat justified his inclusion in the team for the tough tour of Oz.
India lost their last nine wickets for just 46 runs.
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