With an emphatic 5-1 victory of South Africa in South Africa, Team India has aptly shut down the critics who raised question over their dominance only on the home soil. Yes, Virat Kohli’s Men in Blue are no more Ghar Ke Sher, Bahar Dher and they have proved their hunger for success in grand style. After losing the three-match Test series 1-2, Indian team were berated by fans and cricket pundits from all quarters. But the tides changed when the whites were replaced with blues in the limited-over cricket. Such was the dominance of India under the leadership of their heroic captain, Virat Kohli that Proteas found themselves hiding for covers. The sixth one-day match at the SuperSport Park in Centurion saw Kohli hit his third century of the series to guide India to a clinical eight-wicket victory. Catch the video highlights of the sixth one-day international in Centurion here.

Words are not enough to describe the rock-solid performance by a pumped-up Indian side. Despite winning the series in the penultimate match, Virat’s men seemed in no mood to let Proteas breath easy in the sixth and final match that was of inconsequential value. Their approach was clear – to go for the kill and better the victory scoreline. List of Batting Records by Virat Kohli: First Indian Cricketer to Score 500-Plus Runs, Three Centuries in a Bilateral Series.

After winning the toss, India invited South Africa to bat first. The only change made in this match was Shardul Thakur filling in the place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar who was rested. The 26-year-old made of this golden opportunity to emerge with career-best bowling figures - an impressive 4 for 52 that broke the back of South African batting line-up. On a batting-friendly track, the home side could manage a meagre 203 runs total.

Chasing the target of 204, India lost last-match centurion and opener Rohit Sharma cheaply for 15 runs, bringing Virat Kohli at the crease. And, what followed was sheer magic and a treat for Indian cricket fans across the globe. The 29-year-old took 87 deliveries to hit his third hundred of the series adding to the fine knocks at Durban and Cape Town. South Africa managed to get the second wicket by removing Shikhar Dhawan but new batsman Ajinkya Rahane in the company of blazing-hot Kohli took the side home.

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