Proteas opening batter Aiden Markram says he had to take the bull by the horns as he led South Africa to victory in their second ODI against India in New Raipur, levelling the three-match series 1-1.
Proteas duo Tony de Zorzi and Nandre Burger suffered injuries in the second ODI against India on Wednesday.
Aiden Markram scored a century as the Proteas recorded the second highest ODI run-chase in India to beat the hosts by four wickets, with four balls to spare, and level the three-match series at 1-1.
Hardik Pandya has returned to the India squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against the Proteas after being out for two months with a left quadricep injury.
Virat Kohli says he was never big believer in a lot of preparation, but would rather opt to make sure he is physically in the best shape, after scoring a century in the first ODI against the Proteas.
South Africa's tail wagged to keep them in the game all the way to the end but they ultimately fell 17 runs short of India's mammoth total in the first of three ODIs between the two sides.