Aiden Markram scored a superb century, supported by brisk fifties from Matthew Breetzke and Dewald Brevis, as South Africa chased down 359 to beat India by four wickets in the second ODI at Raipur on Wednesday, leveling the three-match series 1-1.

After centuries from Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad, along with KL Rahul’s unbeaten fifty, pushed India to 358/5 in 50 overs, Markram anchored South Africa’s pursuit with a sublime 110 off 98 balls. Breetzke’s fluent 68 and Brevis’ lively 54 added crucial momentum in the middle overs, helping the visitors finish the chase with four balls to spare.

Markram’s knock formed the backbone of the South African innings, featuring stands of 101 and 70 with Temba Bavuma (45) and Breetzke. Dropped on 53 by Yashasvi Jaiswal at long-on, he made full use of

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