IND vs SA 2025: Top 3 best bowlers from first ODI in Ranchi

Overview

• Nandre Burger picked up wickets and bowled well in different phases in the first ODI against India in Ranchi
• Kuldeep Yadav broke crucial partnerships and put a break to the South African innings on numerous occasions
• Harshit Rana provided early breakthroughs for India and gave the home side an early advantage while defending a target of 350

India won the thrilling first ODI of the 2025 series against South Africa in Ranchi by 17 runs on the back of a collective team effort. While Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja starred with the bat, it was the bowling unit of Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, and Ravindra Jadeja that defended a challenging 350.

Nandre Burger picked up wickets and bowled well in different phases in the first ODI against India in Ranchi. Kuldeep Yadav broke crucial partnerships and put a break to the South African innings on numerous occasions. Harshit Rana provided early breakthroughs for India and gave the home side an early advantage while defending a target of 350.

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For South Africa, four bowlers: Nandre Burger, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, and Ottniel Baartman, picked two wickets each. Among them, Burger was highly effective, as he remained economical despite bowling in different phases. Both of his wickets, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli, were of the top-order batters.

Kuldeep Yadav and Harshit Rana help India to defend 350 against South Africa

Defending 350, India got a brilliant start, thanks to Rana's double strikes. Arshdeep also took the wicket of Aiden Markram and assisted Rana, who dismissed Ryan Rickleton and Quinton De Kock. Later in the match, he got rid of a dangerous-looking Dewald Brevis.

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Kuldeep Yadav was probably the best bowler of the match. The chinaman spinner dismissed Matthew Bretzkee, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, and Prenelan Subrayen. In his spell of 10 overs, Kuldeep conceded 68 runs and picked three big wickets.