India take 3-0 lead
India captain Virat Kohli continued his excellent recent form to smash a sparkling unbeaten century and lead his side to a comprehensive 124-run victory over South Africa in the third One-Day International at Newlands on Wednesday.
Kohli made 160 not out from 159 balls as India, who had been put into bat, posted 303 for six in their 50 overs, before restricting their hosts to 179 all out to take a 3-0 lead in the series.
The 29-year-old took a relatively sedate 119 balls to reach his 34th one-day international hundred, hitting only seven fours, but added another five fours and two sixes off 40 more balls in a blazing finish to the innings.
South Africa's brittle batting lineup, without injured stalwarts Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock, were stifled once more by the Indian spinners as Kuldeep Yadav, who took career-best figures (4-23 in 9 overs), and Yuzvendra Chahal (4-46 in 9 overs) strangled their innings.
The fourth match will be played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Saturday.
SCORES IN BRIEF
INDIA: 303 for 6 in 50 overs (Dhawan 76, Kohli 160 not out; Duminy 2-60)
SOUTH AFRICA: 179 all out in 40 overs (Markram 32, Duminy 51, Miller 25; Chahal 4-46, Yadav 4-23)
Result: India won by 124 runs
Player-of-the-match: Kohli
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