Ind vs SA: This is how South Africa snatched the morsel from its mouth and overturned the match, the complete story of Team India’s crushing defeat

News India Live, Digital Desk: It is said in cricket, “The match does not end until the last ball is bowled.” This is exactly what happened at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur yesterday. This second ODI match played between India and South Africa was like a roller-coaster of emotions. First the Indian fans danced happily, and in the end there was an awkward silence. Virat Kohli: When the stadium echoed with ‘Kohli-Kohli’ The beginning of the match was no less than a dream for India. Our ‘King Kohli’ once again proved why he is called the best batsman in the world. Virat Kohli batted in such a way on the Raipur pitch that everyone kept watching. He scored the 53rd ODI century of his career. When Virat’s bat rose in the air, there was so much noise in the entire stadium that it was inaudible. Young Rituraj Gaikwad supported him well and he also scored a century (105 runs). India put a mountain of 358 runs on the board. Crores of fans sitting in front of the TV and thousands of people present in the stadium had agreed, “Today victory is certain!” ‘Virat’ was trending on social media. Twist in the story: Aiden Markram’s storm. It seems difficult to lose after scoring 358 runs, but the South African team came with a different intention yesterday. After faltering in the beginning, Aiden Markram came to the crease. As soon as he came, he told that he was not going to lay down his arms. While the Indian bowlers were struggling with dew and pressure, Markram hit shots in every corner of the ground. Markram’s innings of 110 runs was so compact and aggressive that the faces of the Indian players were left hanging. Matthew Britzke (68) and Dewald Brewis (54) added fuel to the fire. South Africa chased so smartly that it never allowed the run rate to increase much. The match became very exciting in the last overs. But the Indian bowlers had no answer to the courage of the African batsmen. South Africa achieved the target in just 49.2 overs. As soon as the winning shot was fired, the entire Raipur stadium became completely silent. What we thought was a one-sided victory, turned into a major defeat for India. With this win, the series is now level at 1-1, meaning the real fun will now come in the deciding match.