Virat Kohli lit up the JSCA International Stadium complex in Ranchi even before he lifted his bat during the first ODI against South Africa, turning the boundary line into its own mini stage.
India pulled off a thrilling 17-run win in the final over in the opening match of the three-match ODI series in Ranchi on Sunday (November 30). It looked like it was going to be a one-sided affair but suddenly it turned into a dramatic thriller as South Africa, who were playing at 11 for 3, mounted an incredible counterattack.
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Matthew Britzke led the fight with a brilliant 72 off 80 balls, Marco Jansen played a blistering 70 off just 39 balls, and Corbin Bosch joined the attack with a powerful 67 off 51 balls. Their combined attack gave India the lead and kept the crowd on their feet until the final moments.
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But the turning point came when Kuldeep Yadav bowled the spells that India desperately needed. The star wrist spinner’s four wickets broke South Africa’s rhythm time and again. Kuldeep was the biggest difference in Ranchi’s victory.
Earlier in the day, India had posted a mammoth score of 349 runs thanks to brilliant performances from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The experienced pair made a century partnership for the second consecutive time.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad and Washington Sundar were out cheaply, but Kohli regained complete control and scored a record 52nd ODI century.
The flamboyant right-handed batsman continued his dominance over the South African attack with a brilliant inning of 135 runs. Ravindra Jadeja then provided the finishing touch by scoring 32 off 20 balls, giving India enough runs to survive South Africa’s late onslaught.
After the Men in Blue took a 1-0 lead in the ongoing three-match ODI series against South Africa, a video went viral on social media in which Kohli can be seen making fun of young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s hairstyle at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.
Virat Kohli trolls Yashasvi Jaiswal’s new hairstyle with iconic Salman Khan moves
As the Indian cricket team was waiting for their innings to start, Virat Kohli started doing a funny dance move which instantly made his teammates laugh.
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Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi himself, Kuldeep Yadav and Rishabh Pant were all seen laughing when Kohli copied the popular dance step from Bollywood icon Salman Khan’s film ‘Tere Naam’ and teased the opener about his new hairstyle.
Yashasvi’s latest hairstyle is inspired by Salman Khan’s iconic middle-parted long hairstyle from the 2003 film Tere Naam, which was a big trend among fans. Notably, fans everywhere began copying this look and it became one of the most popular hairstyles of the time.
After taking a close look at the youngster’s haircut, Kohli couldn’t resist doing Salman Khan’s iconic moves from the song ‘Lagan Laagi’ from the movie ‘Tere Naam’. Jaiswal was embarrassed by this. Now, clips of the must-see moments are available on the social media platform.
Kohli trolls Jaiswal’s hairstyle with Salman’s dance in Tere Naam pic.twitter.com/V9jF1PccKK
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