India skippe­r scores match-winnin­g ton to lead side to 5-1 series win over South Africa­CENTURION: Virat Kohli said he would never take his cricket talent for granted after he finished India’s one-day international series against South Africa as he started it — with a match-winning century. It completed a crushing 5-1 series victory for India, who started the series second behind South Africa in the one-day rankings but finished as the undisputed number one side. Kohli sets sights on World Cup glory after South Africa triumphThe series was a personal triumph for Kohli, who hit three centuries and became the first player to score more than 500 runs in a bilateral series. “When they come off so well, along with the effort of the whole team, it’s very pleasing.”Asked how he maintained the intensity which he had shown throughout the series, Kohli said: “I’ve got eight or nine years left in my career. After Rohit Sharma was dismissed in the fourth over, Kohli took command.

Source: The Express Tribune February 17, 2018 10:18 UTC