South Africa chased down 359 to win the second ODI series against India at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur to level the three-game series by 1-1 on Wednesday.

Batting first, India rode on centuries by Virat Kohli (105) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (102) to produce a formidable total on the board.

KL Rahul smashed 66 off 43 deliveries, helping the Men in Blue finish their innings on a strong note.

For the Proteas, Aiden Markram set a strong foundation with his 110-run knock, which was laden with 10 fours and four maximums. Matthew Breetzke (68) and Dewald Brevis (54) helped them steady the ship in the middle overs, with the latter notching his maiden 50+ score in ODI cricket.

The Indian bowlers were taken to the absolute cleaners, and they were not helped by the ex

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