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FROM TONS TO FIREWORKS: Inside the 720-run blockbuster in Raipur

cricket04 December 2025 11:28| © SuperSport
By:Mpho Selowa
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What a show! 720 runs, big knocks and fireworks galore as Ind v SA’s 2nd ODI delivered pure drama and history in Raipur. Relive the fireworks! Dive into every shot, every twist, the full drama awaits below!


KOHLI & GAIKWAD TURN UP THE HEAT: A PARTNERSHIP THAT LIT UP THE PITCH!

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Virat Kohli was in beast mode, smashing his second consecutive century like it was just another day at the office. Partnering with the stylish Ruturaj Gaikwad, the duo turned the pitch into their personal stage, powering India to a towering 358-5 against South Africa in the second ODI on Wednesday.


MARKRAM, BAVUMA FORGE A 101-RUN WALL TO LAUNCH PROTEAS’ EPIC CHASE

From despair to defiance: At 26/1 chasing an Everest-like 359, Temba Bavuma strode in with the weight of a nation on his shoulders. Alongside Aiden Markram’s audacious strokeplay, they carved a 101-run lifeline, lifting South Africa to 127/2 before Bavuma departed for 46, leaving hope flickering in a high-stakes chase.

MATTHEW BREETZKE: THE RUNS MACHINE POWERS PROTEAS IN RECORD CHASE

Breetzke’s classy 68 off 64 drives SA’s record chase of 359 v India, sealing a 4-wicket win and cementing his ODI run-machine tag.


BREVIS UNLEASHES FIRE: A 34-BALL BLITZ THAT ROCKED INDIA

Brevis explodes with a 33-ball fifty and five towering sixes, turning Raipur into a firestorm as SA storms toward a record chase.


BOSCH AND MAHARAJ PULL OFF A DARING FINISH AFTER DE ZORZI’S HEARTBREAK EXIT IN RECORD CHASE

When Tony de Zorzi limped off retired hurt, the chase teetered on the edge. India smelled blood. But Bosch roared back with a 15-ball blitz of four boundaries, and Maharaj stayed ice-cool. Together, they stole a record 359-run chase under Raipur’s lights.

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