Nov 30 : Virat Kohli's record-extending 52nd one-day international century laid the groundwork for India's 17-run win over South Africa on Sunday, getting the hosts off to a winning start in their three-match series after the visitors swept the tests last week.

Former captains Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who have retired from tests and Twenty20 internationals, delighted the Ranchi crowd with a 136-run partnership for the second wicket, helping India set a target of 350 that got them the victory despite Corbin Bosch's heroic last-wicket stand for the visitors.

"It's always fun to watch them play like that, play with that freedom... put oppositions under pressure, make them look silly at times and just show the world why they are who they are," Indian captain KL Rahul said.

India were put to

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