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IND vs SA: ‘I’m thankful…’, Virat gets emotional after receiving Play Of The Series, expresses emotions while accepting award

By Samira Vishwas
  • India won the third ODI against South Africa by nine wickets to win the series 2-1
  • Virat Kohli was declared Man of the Series and after the match he expressed his feelings and said “Mann Ki Baat”.
  • Kohli said that for the first time in two-three years, he is playing freely and contributing to the team

Held at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Against South Africa India won the third ODI by 9 wickets. With this, Team India won the series 2-1. After the match, Team India’s run-machine Virat Kohli was declared Man of the Series and was presented with a check of Rs 2.5 lakh along with the award. After the match, Murali Karthik called him to vent during the match presentation and asked about his performance in the ODI series. In response, Virat expressed his feelings and also explained how he feels away from the field.

Virat Kohli’s emotional statement

Winning Player of the Series Virat Kohli Said, “Honestly, the way I have played this series has been the best thing for me. I feel very relaxed. I haven’t played like this in the last 2-3 years. I know that when I bat like this, it is very beneficial for the team and it also gives me confidence. I can handle any situation and turn the match in the team’s favor. When you play for so long, you doubt yourself, especially as a batsman, when one mistake can get you out.

It is the whole journey of improvement and becoming a better person. It improves you as a person and also improves your character. I am happy that I can still contribute to the team. When I play loosely, I know I can hit sixes. There are many levels in life that you can definitely unlock.”

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Did not play a single match after Australia

After this, Virat became emotional and said, ‘I have not played a single match since Australia. How is everyone’s energy today? Ranchi is very special to me and I am very grateful that these three matches have always brought out the best in us. That’s what we want to play for. When it’s 1-1 we want to do something special for the team. That is why we have played for the team for so long. I’m glad we both were able to do it for so long.

How was today’s match?

Earlier, South Africa, who lost the toss and elected to bat, were bundled out for just 270 runs in 47.5 overs. The visitors got an early jolt in the form of Ryan Rickelton (0) off the fifth ball. Quinton de Kock then opened the innings with captain Temba Bavuma and added 113 runs for the second wicket. Bavuma was dismissed for 48 runs.

From there, Quinton de Kock added 54 runs for the third wicket with Matthew Britzke to take the team to 168 runs. Britzke contributed 24 runs for South Africa. Apart from him, Dewald Brevis added 29 runs. Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets each for India. Arshdeep Singh and Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket each.

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India gave a strong reply

In reply, India won the match in 39.5 overs. India’s opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal got off to a brilliant start. He added 155 runs for the first wicket in 25.5 overs. Rohit was dismissed for 75 runs off 73 balls with 3 sixes and 7 fours. Virat Kohli then combined with Yashasvi Jaiswal to lead the team to victory. The duo put on an unbroken partnership of 116 runs off 84 balls for the second wicket.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden ODI century with an unbeaten 116 off 121 balls with 2 sixes and 12 fours. Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 65 off 45 balls with 3 sixes and 6 fours. South Africa’s only success was by Keshav Maharaj.

(News Source: IANS)

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