Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:45am on 04 Dec 2025,Thursday Sports
India’s loss to South Africa in Raipur has again exposed the team’s weakness in the final overs. Despite centuries from Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad, India finished with 358, at least 20 to 30 runs short after a slow end. KL Rahul tried to lift the score with an unbeaten 66, but support from the lower order never came. Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja struggled to accelerate, scoring only 25 runs between them. South Africa chased 359 with confidence, showing better power-hitting in the death overs. The defeat has renewed calls for India to find a reliable ODI finisher. (PC: India Today)
