World Cup 2019: Yuswendra Chahal, Rohit Sharma win India by 6 wickets on South Africa

Opener Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten century as India gave a solid start to their Cricket World Cup campaign with a six wicket win over South Africa in a vibrant daily bowl on Wednesday.

Opener Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten century as India gave a solid start to their Cricket World Cup campaign with a six wicket win over South Africa in a vibrant daily bowl on Wednesday.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, South Africa scored 227 runs in nine overs in their 50 overs because the spinner Yusufendra Chahal gave figures of 4-51, which was given by Seemar Jaspreet Bumrah ( 2-35) was a fantastic opening. . (Full Scorecard: India vs South Africa, World Cup 2019)

India was alert in their response and the game was in the balance when Virat Kohli (18) was caught by wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock in the 16th over with 54 runs for two wickets.

But Rohit (unbeaten 122 in 144 balls) put the South African bowlers out after one and made their 23rd one-day century. (Read also: Rohit Sharma: India's Man of the Match versus South Africa World Cup 2019)

He attacked South African leg spinners Imran Tahir and Tabrez Shamsi, because India crashed out of the hopes of the third World Cup, scoring its 230 runs in 47.3 overs, condemning the fearless Proteas.

Sharma said in the post-match presentation, "There was something for the bowlers and I could not play my natural game."

He said, "I had to play close to my body and try to leave as many balls as possible. It was a small goal, but we had to make partnership because there was always something in it for the bowlers.

"I had to play over to ensure that the job got done."

Rohit has some initial fate after being removed from the spot by Faf du Plessis, bowling from the unfortunate Kagiso Rabada (2-39) bowling.

South Africa created opportunities in the field, but as the whole world cup has been so far, it was uncontrollably dirty.

India was able to get a single milk through the middle part of the innings, which kept the run-rate stable and continued to definitely win it with some alarms.

India captain Kohli said, "It was important to get started on the right note." "If you see how the pitch is played, then it was challenging, so Rohit hates, it was a special innings."

Chahal had earlier sanctioned four wickets in South Africa, who in the recent years continued his excellent form against Proteas.

Seamer Bumrah scored fantastic movement in both directions to remove opening batsman Hashim Amla (6) and Quintan de Coke (10) in the first six overs.

Du Plessis (38) and Rene van der Dussen (22) put on 54 runs in 80 balls to make the innings again, but later got bowled in an attempt to reverse sweep the ball, and at regular intervals Keep wickets falling

Chris Morris (42) and Rabada (31 not out) added 66 runs for the eighth wicket, to ensure that the team scored a score, at least they got a chance.

South Africa captain du Plessis said, "I thought India was fantastic on a hard pitch. There are spinners in them, who always take wickets."

Rohit said that what we did was a century after the century.

"This is a pain in a changing room. We are trying to ensure that we are still fighting, but we keep making mistakes.