India Cricket Team- The blue colts, reason behind Proteas agony

India Cricket Team, both men and women in blue shattered many records taking the world by storm in their respective ODIs on Thursday. While Indian Men’s Cricket team crushed South Africa by 124 runs in Newlands, women team was helped by the magnificent performances by Smriti Mandhana and Jhulan Goswami to register series win after their 178-run win in the second ODI.

Have a look at the Indian constellation of the previous day who shone brightly against South Africa:

Virat Kohli:

The Indian Skipper Virat Kohli smashed his 34th ODI hundred to climb to 5th in the list of most centuries in International cricket with a remarkable inning of unbeaten 160 off just 159 balls.  Kohli’s century made him the highest Indian scorer against South Africa in South Africa, and with this, he went past Sourav Ganguly’s record of 127 at Johannesburg in 2001. Many records tumbled as the innings proceeded, the run-machine became the Indian ODI captain with most hundreds.

Stepping out on the field and scoring centuries has become a regularity for @imVkohli. Congratulations on your 34th ODI ton! Keep the runs flowing always. #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/4eyuMUpl12

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 7, 2018

Run machine! It's another century for @imVkohli! It's his 2nd of the series against South Africa, and his 34th in ODI cricket! pic.twitter.com/NGfYmXppJH

— ICC (@ICC) February 7, 2018

Pleased about the fact that I could bat till the end – @imVkohli after his match-winning knock of 160* #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/PVprbR8r8e

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 8, 2018

Jhulan Goswami:

The ICC Women’s Cricketer of the year in 2007, Arjuna Awardee, Padma Shri winner added a badge to her collar when she became the first woman cricketer to take 200 wickets. The 35-year old achieved the feat during the second ODI between India and South Africa in Kimberley. In May 2017, Goswami broke the decade-long record of 180 scalps held by Cathryn Fitzpatrick of Australia. In an interview to bcci.tv, she revealed that she remembers each one of her 200 wickets and she cannot pick anyone as her favourite.

Congratulations @JhulanG10 Jhulan Goswami on this great achievement. You are the pride of Indian cricket and Bengal

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 7, 2018

India pace great Jhulan Goswami becomes the first woman to take 200 ODI scalps as her team produce an ominous display ahead of Australia series, writes @JollyLauz18 https://t.co/H9CgOmvdbH

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 8, 2018

Congrats Jhulan Goswami to become the first women cricketer to claim 200 ODI wickets!
As India celebrates with you, your feat has just begun!#JhulanGoswami pic.twitter.com/5ujDdoOzxT

— Geetika Swami (@SwamiGeetika) February 7, 2018

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

The day witnessed Mahendra Singh Dhoni become the first Indian wicketkeeper to effect 400 dismissals in ODIs. He reached the landmark in the 17th over of South African innings after dismissing South Africa stand-in skipper Aiden Markram in the 3rd ODI.  He ranks fourth overall with lagging behind just Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, Australia’s Adam Gilchrist, and South Africa’s Mark Boucher.

Dhoni took just 315 matches to achieve this milestone.

https://twitter.com/Kavita_TiwariK/status/959845941627858944

No. This is. Wicketkeeper, real skipper, original legend #No400 #MSD ? pic.twitter.com/0uPQJDXoJs

— P₹akash $inha ?? (@Predicto_Praky) February 8, 2018

Every time i see his ability i am shocked . At this age how fast we can react but this man does equal to a lightining @msdhoni. 400 is just a number but #MSD is the legend . Hats off to his dedication level pic.twitter.com/t74npD3R09

— Yogeshwar (@Yogeshwar221198) February 8, 2018

Smriti Mandhana:

Smriti’s century powered India for a massive win against South Africa in the second ODI against South Africa Women. Left-handed Mandhana smashed 135 off 129 balls and formed the base for India’s 302 for three. With this, she became the first Indian woman to score a ton in all the away countries she has played including Australia, England and South Africa. Besides Mandhana Harmanpreet Kaur (55 not out) and Veda Krishnamurthy (51 not out) also performed well to contribute to India’s total.

This Year #2018 is going so #Special for no. #18 ???#ViratKohli #18 ?#SmritiMandhana #18 ?@imVkohli ?@mandhana_smriti ?#INDvSA #INDWvSAW ????????? pic.twitter.com/anXtTo9B61

— Manish Sharma (@s7manish) February 7, 2018

#SAvIND

Back to back, Player of the Match awards for #SmritiMandhana.

She scored 135 runs off 129 balls which included 14 fours and a six. pic.twitter.com/Fd04CCXUi9

— Women’s CricZone (@WomensCricZone) February 7, 2018

Indian middle order batswoman Mona Meshram shares pictures with @Jhulan Goswami and @mandhana_smriti congratulating them post the game.

PIC 1: #Jhulan200

PIC: #SmritiMandhana century pic.twitter.com/5mqobX9M33

— Women’s CricZone (@WomensCricZone) February 8, 2018