INDvsSA LIVE: Amla and Markram Crease, South Africa over 50 runs

The fifth match of the six-match ODI series between Team India and South Africa is being played at St George's Park Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Earlier, batting first, India were 274 for seven in 50 overs and the target of 275 runs for South Africa to win. In reply, the hosts have lost 51 wickets in 9 overs and 51 runs.

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Team India targets 275 runs for Africa

Earlier, while batting, Team India lost 7 wickets in 50 overs to score 274 runs and target South Africa to 275 runs. For the Indian team, Rohit Sharma scored 115 runs while making his 17th ODI century.

This is the highest score in ODIs on Rohit's African soil. Earlier, his top score in 12 matches played here was 23 runs which he made against the host team in January 2011.

In the current tour, it is his top score in Test and ODI innings. Earlier, the highest score of 47 in the second innings of the second Test in Centurion was his highest score.

Apart from Rohit, Virat Kohli (36), Shikhar Dhawan (34), Shreyas Iyer (30 runs) played the innings. On behalf of South Africa, Lungi Nagesi took four wickets. Kagiso Rabada got a breakthrough Two batsmen were run out

India has made its best score at St George's Park

This is India's highest score on St. George's Park. Earlier, in five matches, the Indian team never touched the 200-run mark, and its highest score was 179 runs in nine wickets, which he made against Africa in February 1997.

India has lost five matches so far, in which four defeats against South Africa and one against Kenya.

Team India wickets

South Africa captain Eden Markram won the toss and decided to bowl. After which Rohit started with a Shikhar Dhawan (34) to add 48 runs for the first wicket and gave the team a cautious start.

Dhawan looked good in the rhythm and he hit five fours in the one over of Kagiso Rabada (one for 58 runs). He also hit three fours in the Morne Morkel's over, but after trying to pull Rabada's short ball, caught by Andy Fehlukuyo on Deep square leg. He hit eight fours in 23 balls.

Rohit completed the 105-run partnership with Kohli. However, the Indian captain was run out after being misunderstood. Rohit played a shot in the off-side, after which Kohli ran for the run.

Rohit also went ahead but refused to take the run but Kohli had gone far ahead and was run out on the precise target of Duminy. Kohli faced 54 balls and hit two fours.

Ajinkya Rahane (08) was also run out after being hit by Rohit's mistake, which helped India score 176 in three overs. After this, Lungi Nagesi spared the lower order by team India and restricted the Indian team to 274 runs for 7 wickets.

Fast bowler Lungi Nagadi (four for 51 runs) gave a strong return to Africa in the last over, which helped the Indian team to score 38 runs in the last eight overs.

Team India gets first call on batting

Earlier, South Africa decided to bowl first after winning the toss and invited the team to bat. There was no change in the Indian team, while Tabrez Shamsi was replaced by Chris Morris in South Africa's squad for playing Twenty20. Chris Morris is not playing matches due to the problem in the back.

Playing XI:

India: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Yuswendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaspreet Bumrah.

South Africa: Hashim Amla, Eden Markram (captain), AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Henrique Klassen (wicketkeeper), David Miller, Tabrez Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Nagadi, Fehlukuyo and Morne Morkel
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