It was an easy victory for India in the end. The series now shifts to Centurion. The two teams will lock horns on 4 February (Sunday).
270 by India today is now the highest target successfully chased against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban in ODIs. The previous highest was 268 chased by Australia in 2002.
Virat Kohli, India captain and Man of the Match said “We want to take the confidence from Johannesburg to here. We wanted one good partnership. Very very happy for Jinks as well. It is easier to break down the target. I have a lot of energy. I haven’t scored a ODI hundred in South Africa, so this is quite special. Thus, the celebration. On his knee injury that troubled him during the first innings he said “ It was my knee and my groin took the impact. The outfield was dangerous.I am okay now.” Praising Rahane Virat said “He batted positively and I could solidify the situation from the other end. Hats off to him, he was outstanding”
Dhoni seals the win for the Indians with a pull towards the square-leg fence off the third delivery of the over, sealing a six-wicket win for the Indians and getting the Indians 1-0 up in the series.
Highest target successfully chased by India in ODIs in South Africa:
274 v Pakistan at Centurion in 2003
270 v South Africa, Durban in 2018*
241 v Zimbabwe at Benoni in 1997
