Watch: Virat Kohli does cradle celebration, dedicates 50 to daughter
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Virat Kohli bought to a brisk fifty in opposition to South Africa within the third and ultimate ODI at Centurion on Sunday after which proceeded to whip out the ‘cradle’ celebration. Kohli devoted his fifty to his daughter, Vamika, who was within the arms of his mom, Anushka Sharma on the Newlands and the video immediately went viral.
5⃣0⃣ for Virat Kohli 👏 #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/kQUx0Ae0OK
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The day, nevertheless, led to disappointment for Kohli and his teammates after India misplaced the match by simply 4 runs, permitting South Africa to finish a 3-0 whitewash. India’s formidable batting line-up was a letdown as soon as once more and regardless of half centuries by Virat Kohli (65 off 83 balls), Shikhar Dhawan (61 off 73 balls) and Deepak Chahar (54 off 34 balls), India have been on the shedding aspect for a 3rd straight time, this time in pursuit of 288, ending a disastrous tour of the ‘Rainbow Nation’.
Asked to take first strike, South Africa have been all out for 287 after Quinton de Kock’s attacking hundred and Rassie van der Dussen’s fluent half-century. In reply, India have been all out for 283 in 49.2 overs, fully mis-handling a chase that ought to have been accomplished easily.
All in all, the restricted overs sequence turned out to be one of the vital disappointing outings for India lately, particularly after having blanked the Proteas of their yard in 2018.
They started the tour on a rousing word, successful the opening Test by 113 runs however misplaced the plot thereafter, failing miserably to problem the South Africans. It was particularly for KL Rahul, who misplaced all 4 matches he captained in the course of the tour (one Test and three ODIs).
India have been final clear swept in an away ODI sequence by New Zealand (0-3) in 2020 below Kohli.
Incidentally, Rohit Sharma was absent from that sequence too, with a hamstring damage.
On Sunday, Kohli made a 65 off 84 balls, whereas opener Shikhar Dhawan struck a 73-ball 61, each scoring their second fifties of the three-match sequence.
