Virat Kohli slams back-to-back 4s off Lungi Ngidi as hosts clinch thumping win in IND vs SA 2025 series decider [Watch]

Virat Kohli slammed consecutive fours off Lungi Ngidi as India clinched a thumping nine-wicket win in the third and final ODI in Vizag on Saturday, December 6. The right-handed batter continued his red-hot form, scoring an unbeaten 65 off 45 balls, which included three maximums and six boundaries. During his knock, he also shared an unbeaten 116-run partnership with centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal for the second wicket.

Kohli first slammed a cover drive to hit his first boundary of the 40th over of India’s run chase. The 37-year-old made the most of the slower ball outside off by charging Ngidi down the track. He then played a short delivery over the cover, and the ball raced away to the fence quickly for back-to-back boundaries.

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Virat Kohli emerged as the leading run-getter in the three-match series. Apart from his unbeaten 65, he slammed 135 (120) and 102 (93) in the first and second ODIs in Ranchi and Raipur, respectively.

Virat Kohli provides finishing touches after Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma plunder South Africa in the 3rd ODI

Virat Kohli continued his finishing skills after Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma dominated South Africa in the third ODI. Jaiswal starred with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 116 off 121 balls with the help of two sixes and 12 fours. Rohit Sharma also scored a quickfire 75 off 73 deliveries, hitting three sixes and seven fours. The duo shared a 155-run partnership for the opening stand. Keshav Maharaj took the only wicket for the Proteas in dew-friendly conditions.

Earlier, South Africa were bundled out for 270 in 47.5 overs. Quinton de Kock top-scored with 106 runs off 89 balls, hitting a six to get to the three-figure mark. It was his seventh ODI ton against India, and overall 23rd, the joint-most by a wicketkeeper-batter alongside Kumar Sangakkara. Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav shared four wickets apiece for the hosts.

With the nine-wicket victory, India clinched the series 2-1. They won the first ODI by 17 runs. South Africa won their only game against the Men in Blue in the second ODI, chasing 359, the joint-highest target against India in ODIs.

Check out the IND vs SA 2025 3rd ODI scores and updates here.