Team India beat South Africa by 17 runs in the first ODI on Sunday, November 30, at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi. As a result, the hosts took an early lead of 1-0 in the three-match ODI series.After being asked to bat first, India managed to score a daunting total of 349/8 in 50 overs on the back of a sensational century from Virat Kohli (135). He received support from Rohit Sharma (57), KL Rahul (62), and Ravindra Jadeja (32) in the batting department.South Africa then found themselves in trouble after a top-order collapse left them reeling at 11/3 after 4.4 overs. Matthew Breetzke (72), Marco Jansen (70), and Corbin Bosch (67) then hit half-centuries and tried their best to keep their team alive in the steep chase. However, their efforts ended in vain as South Africa eventually fell 18 runs short.The high-scoring opening match of the ODI series between the two teams entertained the fans, who shared their reactions by compiling hilarious memes on X. Here are some of the best memes:"Harshit Rana has made sure to take revenge from all who whitewashed Gambhir in Test series," a fan wrote."The top-order needs to do better" - Aiden Markram after South Africa's loss against India in first ODI in RanchiSpeaking at the post-match presentation, South Africa skipper Aiden Markram reflected on the loss, saying: "Really proud of the effort! We never lost the belief! The top-order failed, and that pushed us back. But still felt that that chasing was the better thing to do. The top-order needs to do better, surely. We also have to improve in the field."He added:"On the whole, we got close, but should have been more clinical. Any team will like to bat as deep as possible, and both Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch help us do that really well! We want them to keep going in this way with the bat!"The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur will host the second ODI on Wednesday (December 3).