The Men in Blue chased down 117 in just 16.4 overs thanks to his undefeated 55. In the chase, he forged a vital connection with the seasoned Shreyas Iyer.
The fourth Indian opener to hit fifty or more runs in his first ODI is Sudharsan.
Sudharsan excels in his first ODI
On his ODI debut, Sudharsan made an impression right away. It was the left-handed batter’s first international delivery to score a boundary.
With the aid of nine fours, he hit an undefeated fifty-five off forty-three balls (SR: 127.91).
Sudharsan seems at ease handling balls with both his front and back feet. The boy took India home, but he lost Iyer.
With this achievement, the fourth Indian opener
Sudharsan is now the fourth Indian opener to hit 50+ runs in his first ODI, according to Cricbuzz.
He has now been added to the list that includes Robin Uthappa (86 vs. ENG, 2006), KL Rahul (100* vs. ZIM, 2016), and Faiz Fazal (55* vs. ZIM, 2016).
In total, Sudharsan is the 17th Indian to score more than 50 runs in his first ODI.
This is a synopsis of the match.
After choosing to bat, SA lost four wickets for 52 runs in the first Powerplay. Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh caused mayhem, with the former dominating the first ten overs.
Later, Avesh caused havoc with a four-wicket haul. With 116, Andile Phehlukwayo was the highest scorer for South Africa (33).
Early on, India lost Ruturaj Gaikwad. India won as a result of half-centuries smashed by Sudharsan and Iyer.
An examination of his home career
Sudharsan debuted on the List A during the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2021–2022.
Then, in the IPL 2022 auction, Sudharsan was purchased by Gujarat Titans for Rs. 20 lakh.
In the eight games he participated in in 2023, he hammered 362 runs at an average of 51.71. There is a strike rate of 141.41 in the total.
Last season, the left-handed batter crushed his first half-century.