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Shreyas Iyer scored a timely fifty. Getty Images
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India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with Virat Kohli after taking the wicket of South Africa's David Miller during their World Cup match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, November 5, 2023. AFP
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Virat Kohli celebrates the wicket of South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen. Reuters
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South Africa's Keshav Maharaj is bowled by India's Ravindra Jadeja. AP
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Kuldeep Yadav, left, and Ravindra Jadeja helped India bowl South Africa for just 83. Getty Images
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India's Mohammad Shami successfully appeals for the wicket of South Africa's Rassi Van der Dussen. AP
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Virat Kohli scored his 49th ODI ton against South Africa in Kolkata. Getty Images
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India's Virat Kohli celebrates after reaching his 49th century, equalising with Sachin Tendulkar's record of most number of ODI tons. Reuters
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Shreyas Iyer scored a timely fifty. Getty Images
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India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with Virat Kohli after taking the wicket of South Africa's David Miller during their World Cup match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, November 5, 2023. AFP
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Virat Kohli celebrates the wicket of South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen. Reuters
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South Africa's Keshav Maharaj is bowled by India's Ravindra Jadeja. AP
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Kuldeep Yadav, left, and Ravindra Jadeja helped India bowl South Africa for just 83. Getty Images
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India's Mohammad Shami successfully appeals for the wicket of South Africa's Rassi Van der Dussen. AP
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Virat Kohli scored his 49th ODI ton against South Africa in Kolkata. Getty Images
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India's Virat Kohli celebrates after reaching his 49th century, equalising with Sachin Tendulkar's record of most number of ODI tons. Reuters
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Shreyas Iyer scored a timely fifty. Getty Images
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