Rassie van der Dussen and Temba Bavuma tons set up comfortable win for South Africa
India slide after Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli fifties to end up 32 short of 297 target
19/01Result
1st ODI, India tour of South Africa at Paarl, Jan 19 2022
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![India]( "India")
265/8 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
19/01Result
1st ODI, India tour of South Africa at Paarl, Jan 19 2022
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![India]( "India")
265/8 (50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Shikhar Dhawan's knock underlines his value in India's ODI side
On a sluggish wicket, he scored 79 off 84 to keep India on track in the chase and showed he can still thrive under pressure
South Africa's accumulator and aggressor feed off each other in match-winning partnership
While it may not come as a surprise that Bavuma was the accumulator, van der Dussen was perhaps unlikely in his role as the aggressor
Kagiso Rabada withdrawn from South Africa ODI squad to face India to manage workload
Spin-bowling allrounder George Linde retained in the one-day unit after being part of the Test squad
Bavuma expects de Kock to return with 'point to prove'
South Africa captain hints team might go with an extra allrounder in the XI for the first ODI
Rahul will open in ODIs against South Africa, Venkatesh Iyer to audition as fast-bowling allrounder
India's stand-in captain feels Boland Park pitch could have something for slower bowlers, and both Ashwin and Chahal are likely to get a chance
Preview
Opportunity for India, South Africa to build ODI plans
South Africa will be missing Kagiso Rabada, who has been withdrawn from the ODI squad to manage his workload