Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden ODI century, guiding India to a nine-wicket win over South Africa and a 2-1 series victory in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. Yashasvi Jaiswal. (PIC - X)

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was relieved to score his maiden ODI century in helping India to a nine-wicket victory against South Africa in the third and final ODI and a 2-1 series win in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, finally being able to convert the start he got.

Jaiswal hammered an unbeaten 116 off 121 balls, studded with 12 fours and two sixes and with Rohit Sharma (75, 73b, 7×4, 3×6) and Virat Kohli (65*, 45b, 6×4, 3×6) as India raced to 271/1 in 39.5 overs after the bowlers led by Kuldeep Yadav (4-41) and Prasidh Krishna (4-65) had helped the hosts bundle out South Africa for a modest 27

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