Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo/

India defeated South Africa in the third ODI of the three-match series on Saturday to clinch the series 2-1, completing a strong finish to the contest.Chasing a target of 271, India overhauled the total with 10.1 overs and nine wickets to spare. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 116 off 121 balls, striking 12 fours and two sixes. He shared a 155-run opening partnership with Rohit Sharma, who scored 75 off 73 balls with seven fours and three sixes, giving India a solid foundation.Virat Kohli played a quick, unbeaten innings of 65 off 45 balls, hitting six fours and three sixes to finish the chase and ensure India’s victory with more than 10 overs to spare.The match also marked a milestone for Jaiswal. His century was his maiden ODI hundred, and it made him only the sixth Indian batter to score hundreds in all three formats of men’s international cricket. The other players who have achieved this feat are Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill.

India batters with 100s in all three formats

India’s strong batting performance, led by Jaiswal, Rohit, and Kohli, ensured that the hosts not only chased down a tricky target but did so efficiently, leaving South Africa with little room to fight back in the final game of the series. Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav (4/41) and Prasidh Krishna (4/66) took eight wickets as India bowled out South Africa for 270, even as Quinton de Kock scored 106 in the third ODI.De Kock scored 106 off 89 balls with eight fours and six sixes. Captain Temba Bavuma made 48 from 67 balls with five fours. The other South African batters did not build on the start.Prasidh dismissed Matthew Breetzke (24) and Aiden Markram in the 29th over. Kuldeep took charge of the remaining wickets, removing the lower order.