India's Virat Kohli (left) and his teammates celebrate a South African wicket during their ICC World Cup 2023 match in Kolkata on Sunday (November 5). Photo: PTI
India vs South Africa Live Score, WC: Kohli hits record 49th ODI ton as India demolish SA
Kohli remained unbeaten on 101 off 121 balls with 10 fours at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Hello and welcome to The Federal's live coverage of today's (November 5) big game between India and South Africa in the ICC World Cup 2023. Kolkata's Eden Gardens is the venue for the clash between the table toppers.
Both India and South Africa have qualified for the semifinals and today's battle may decide who will finish on top of the table after the league stage. India are unbeaten so far in the tournament with seven wins in a row while South Africa have won six and one loss. Follow the live score and live updates from the India vs South Africa World Cup match here.
Live Updates
- 5 Nov 2023 2:03 PM IST
Rohit off the mark with a FOUR
India's first scoring shot is a boundary, from Rohit.
- 5 Nov 2023 2:00 PM IST
Play commences
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are India's openers. Lungi Ngidi with the new ball for South Africa.
- 5 Nov 2023 1:53 PM IST
Virat Kohli's 35th birthday today
Fans are hoping that Kohli makes his birthday a special one with a record-equalling 49th ODI ton.
- 5 Nov 2023 1:43 PM IST
Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Temba Bavuma (captain), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.
- 5 Nov 2023 1:41 PM IST
South Africa pick 2 spinners
The Proteas are playing Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi.
- 5 Nov 2023 1:38 PM IST
India unchanged
India go in with the same team for today's clash against South Africa.
