Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal etched his name in history with a brilliant unbeaten 116—his maiden ODI century—powering India to a commanding nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the series decider at Visakhapatnam. Trumping Quinton de Kock’s 23rd ton (106 off 89), Jaiswal’s knock, alongside Rohit Sharma’s 75 and Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 65 off 45 (series-best 302 runs, Player of the Series), chased 271 in just 39.5 overs. India sealed the ODI series 2-1 after 0-2 Test loss; five-match T20Is start Tuesday in Cuttack.

Jaiswal became only the sixth Indian male batter with centuries across formats, joining Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill (Smriti Mandhana for women).

India’s Bowling Brilliance Restricts SA To 270

Captain KL Rahul won toss (ending 20-loss streak), bowled first. Arshdeep Singh struck early (Ryan Rickelton). De Kock-Temba Bavuma’s 113 stand pushed SA ahead, de Kock ruthless vs Prasidh Krishna’s first spell (6,6,4).

Prasidh’s second spell transformed: 3/9 in three overs—lbw Matthew Breetzke (24), Aiden Markram chipped to Kohli (1), castling de Kock. SA collapsed 199/5. Kuldeep Yadav mopped tail (4/41), all out 270 in 47.5 overs.

Prasidh: “Really hard first spell… under pressure after last game. Keep simple, calm.”

Rahul: “Team looked at me most proudly after toss.”

Chase Masterclass: Jaiswal’s Milestone Ton

Jaiswal-Rohit 155 opening stand. Rohit fell slog-sweeping Keshav Maharaj (75/73). Jaiswal reached ton off 111 balls; Kohli accelerated (128th ODI fifty). Clinical chase.

Kohli: “Most satisfying series… feel free in mind… glad to contribute. Play freely, hit sixes.”

Elite Indian Century-Makers Across Formats

India’s depth shone; young guns complement seniors. T20I series next test.