India and South Africa clashed in the second ODI of the three-match series in Raipur on December 3, 2025. Like the first ODI, which India won, KL Rahul lost the toss in this match and was asked to bat first.
Rohit Sharma made 14 runs, and Yashasvi Jaiswal made 22 runs before Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad took over. Gaikwad hammered his maiden ODI ton, scoring 105 off 83 balls with 12 fours and 2 sixes.
He added 195 runs for the third wicket with Virat Kohli, who scored his second ton in the ongoing series, bringing up his 53rd ODI century, scoring 102 in 93 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes.
KL Rahul shone again with the bat, scoring 66* in 43 balls with six fours and 2 sixes, while Ravindra Jadeja made 24* as India posted 358/5 in 50 overs.
South Africa’s response was led by Aiden Markram, who scored a brilliant 110 in 98 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes. He got support from Temba Bavuma (46) and Matthew Breetzke, who made 68 runs with five fours.
Dewald Brevis sped up the process with 54 runs with one four and five sixes. Though Indian bowlers tried to bring the game back for the hosts with some quick wickets, Corbin Bosch’s 29* in 15 balls with four fours was enough for South Africa to make 362/6 in 49.2 overs. Arshdeep Singh and Prasidh Krishna took two wickets, but Krishna also gave 85 runs in his 8.2 overs.
This win helped South Africa level the series 1-1, earning the joint-highest chase in ODIs against India. Aiden Markram was named the Player of the Match for his century. The third and final ODI of the series will be played in Vishakhapatnam on December 6.
The cricket fraternity was all praises for South Africa’s record win on social media.
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