India started their champions trophy campaign against strong proteas side. India after winning both their practical came to this game with full of confidence while on other side south africa lost their last practice match against pakistan but more than that their fitness of Dale Steyn was their woe before the match which later couldn't make it for the game at last.
African captain AB de Villiers won the toss and decided to bowling first. India started with a new opening duo, Dhawan and Rohit sharma, they provided the much needed opening stand for India in which India lacking in past few months. they added 127 before sharma was out on 65 in 81 balls.
But that didn't stop Dhawan to scored his maiden ton in ODI's. he scored 114 in just 91 balls.
After the outstanding batting of one mustache guy, Dhawan another mustache man, Jadeja joined the party the party. he scored 47* in just 29 balls with strike rate of 162.06, provided India the much needed momentum at the end. India finish their innings at 331/7 and African's needed to score 332 to win the game.
A confident Indian bowling attack after thrashing Australia in practice match looked great and two early wickets was just the result of that, Ingram on 6 and Amla on 22.
Though AB (70) and Peterson (68) provided some assistance to proteas chase but after their departure proteas inning was in deep trouble. Mclaren was the last and alone man standing for the end, he scored 71*. they fell 26 runs short from India and finished 505/10.
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