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Preview: India will be under considerable pressure when they take the field for the first One-Day International (ODI) cricket match here on Sunday after meekly losing the Twenty20 series against SOuth Africa. The focus will primarily be on Mahendra Singh Dhoni whose captaincy skills and motivation to lead the team has been questioned following the T20I loss. [caption id=“attachment_2463982” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File picture of MS Dhoni (c). AP[/caption] His task will not be made any easier by a strong South Africa team in the five-match ODI series, who are bubbling with confidence after winning the 20-over series. The visitors are also breathing down India’s neck in the ODI rankings, being just five points behind. The rising clamour for Dhoni to be replaced by Test skipper Virat Kohli will reach a crescendo if India face another reverse in results, following the ODI series loss in Bangladesh in June. Some believed it as a one-off thing, but after a long gap of three months, little improvement was on display against the Proteas. India’s apparently strong batting line up has not been consistent, just as in Bangladesh. In the first match in Dharamsala, Rohit’s Sharma’s maiden century took them to 199 with some help from Virat Kohli. But in Cuttack, they were bowled out for a paltry 92. To be fair to Dhoni, all the preferred ‘big gun’ batsmen – Kohli, Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan – failed to fire and the Ranchi-born wicketkeeper-batsman’s own form also dipped. But the team management has exercised its vocal chords to keep faith in the misfiring big shots. India have a well balanced side and there is no need to press the panic button. They will learn from their mistakes and will bounce back, is the common refrain by the team management when questions are raised about their worth. India’s batting line up will be up for scrutiny and it will be interesting to see if any rejig in the line up is done by the think-tank. Mumbai middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane will return to the ODI team after he was overlooked in favour of Ambati Rayudu in the shortest format. Their task will be stiffer as South Africa’s leading pace pair of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel will return after resting out the 20-over series. There is also a school of thought which believes that Dhoni’s days as a “finisher” are over and he should be promoted up the order. The 34-year-old, who quit Test cricket last year, looked out of touch, scoring 20 not out and five in the T20I series. Batting all-rounder Gurkeerat Singh Mann could also be given an opportunity after impressive performances for India A. Pacer Umesh Yadav’s return will also provide some teeth to the pace attack, which looked listless in the T20I series. Tamil Nadu off-Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is expected to be India’s leading wicket-taker, but needs assistance from leggie Amit Mishra. The squads: India: M.S. Dhoni (captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, Stuart Binny, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Mohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh, Amit Mishra. South Africa: AB De Villiers (captain), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Faf Du Plessis, JP Duminy, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Chris Morris, Khaya Zondo, Aaron Phangiso, Imran Tahir, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Kyle Abbott, Kagiso Rabada. IANS
India vs South Africa 1st ODI as it happened: Rohit's 150 in vain as South Africa fight beat India
Live scores and updates of the 1st ODI between India and South Africa.
 "India vs South Africa 1st ODI as it happened: Rohit's 150 in vain as South Africa fight beat India")
That’s it! South Africa win by 5 runs. What a fightback from them!
Rabada bowls a brilliant over.
Dhone heaves it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder misfields and they get a couple. Another mishit gets him just one. Binny then takes a single. Rabada then gets the the HUGE wicket of Dhoni. The extra pace does the track as he bowls a bouncer, Dhoni looks to pull but it gets big on him and he gets a top edge, Rabada settles under it and makes no mistake. Rabada then removes Binny with a similar delivery off the next ball which left Bhuvneshwar with to get off 1 ball. Bhuvneshwar could only garner one run and South Africa win by 5 runs.
After 49 overs, India 293/5 (Dhoni 28, Binny 1)
Brilliant from Dhoni in that over. Dhoni takes a couple and then shuffles way across to paddle it wide of short fine leg for a boundary. He rarely plays that shot but has brought it out today. he then slashes one to deep cover for a couple. He smashes one again to point but the fielder does well to make the stop. Dhoni takes the single and gets the strike. 11 needed off the last over.
After 48 overs, India 282/5 (Dhoni 18, Binny 0)
Clever cricket from Dhoni. Three couples off the first three balls and then he takes a single. Three more singles off the last three balls make it 9 runs off the over. India need 22 off 12 balls now.
After 47 overs, India 273/5 (Dhoni 10, Binny 0)
What an over to sign off from Tahir. 4 runs and two wickets off it.
OUT! Tahir gets 2nd wicket in the over. SK Raina c Duminy b Imran Tahir 3 (3b 0x4 0x6)
South Africa fighting back. Raina looks to go downtown but ends up mistiming it to long on where the fielder makes no mistake.
Stuart Binny is the new batsman.
OUT! Tahir gets the big fish! Rohit departs! RG Sharma c & b Imran Tahir 150 (133b 13×4 6×6)
A brilliant innings comes to an end. Flighted on off, Rohit comes forward and looks to drive but the ball seems to hold onto the surface and ends up chipping it back to the bowler. He had changed hsi bat in the drinks break. He is disappointed and walks off to a standing ovation.
Suresh Raina is the new batsman.
After 46 overs, India 269/3 (Rohit 150, Kohli 9)
Rohit brings up his 150! He is going on and on and on. Rohit launches one over deep square leg for a six. A couple and four more singles make it 11 runs off the over.
After 45 overs, India 258/3 (Rohit 140, Kohli 8)
The missed run out of Rohit might come back to haunt South Africa. He is looking more and more ominous. Rohit heaves one over deep square leg for a six off the first ball. Morkel bounces back to concede just 3 runs off the next five balls.
After 44 overs, India 249/3 (Rohit 132, Kohli 7)
Rohit continues to hit them off the middle. Rabada bowls it short and Rohit pulls it over square leg for a boundary. Four singles make it 8 runs off the over.
Rohit is even worse at running than Rooney. #INDvSA
— Pavilion Opinions (@pavilionopinion) October 11, 2015
After 43 overs, India 241/3 (Rohit 126, Kohli 6)
A huge let off for Rohit Sharma. Dhoni taps it to point and sets off for a single. He is half way down but Rohit is not interested and sends him back. Dhoni is still charging to complete the run, Rohit has no option to set off for the single. The fielder – Phangiso (sub) – responds with a poor throw, the keeper rushes and collects it wide of the stumps, he then has ample time to throw it onto the stumps at striker’s end but misses it from close range. 6 runs off the over. 63 needed off 42.
After 42 overs, India 235/3 (Rohit 123, Kohli 3)
Rabada hasn’t got his lines and lengths right. He drops one short and Rohit pulls it to fine leg for a one bounce boundary. Rabada then drifts one down the leg side for a wide. 10 runs off the over. India need 69 off 48.
After 41 overs, India 225/3 (Rohit 117, Kohli 2)
Rohit releases some pressure, slog sweeps one over deep mid-wicket off Tahir for a six. Five more singles make it 11 from the over. India need 79 off 54 balls now.
After 40 overs, India 214/3 (Rohit 108, Dhoni 0)
Good over from Steyn, 5 runs and the wicket of Kohli.
OUT! Steyn gets the breakthrough! V Kohli c Morkel b Steyn 11 (18b 0x4 0x6)
Good catch by Morkel. Full on middle and leg, Kohli flicks it, Morkel at short fine leg pouches agood low catch. South Africa have pulled it back really well.
MS Dhoni strides out to the middle.
After 39 overs, India 209/2 (Rohit 106, Kohli 8)
South Africa upping the ante in the field. Rohit flicks the first delivery wide of long on, Behardien puts in a brilliant dive and saves three runs. Just two more singles off the next five balls. Kohli getting a bit irritated with Rohit denying singles.
After 38 overs, India 206/2 (Rohit 104, Kohli 7)
South Africa have pulled it back after Rahane’s departure. Just three runs off the over.
After 37 overs, India 203/2 (Rohit 103, Kohli 5)
Rohit and Kohli togther and we nearly have a run out! Kohli nudges it to short fine leg, Rohit sets off but is sent back. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler’s end but Rohit is back in time. Tahir beat Rohit with a lovely leg spinner. Good over, just two runs off it. South Africa drying the runs now.
After 36 overs, India 201/2 (Rohit 102, Kohli 4)
Rohit reaches his century in that over. He is the key for India and needs to take India past the finish line now. 7 runs off the over.
After 35 overs, India 194/2 (Rohit 97, Kohli 2)
Morkel bowls a very good over. He troubled Rohit with incoming deliveries. Beat his inside at first and then Rohit gor an inside edge onto his pads on his defense. Two runs off the over. South Africa need to build pressure now.
After 34 overs, India 192/2 (Rohit 97, Kohli 1)
A good over from Behardien. Two runs and a wicket off it.
OUT! Behardien provides the breakthrough! A Rahane c Miller b Behardien 60 (82b 5×4 0x6)
Length delivery outside off, Rahane gives himself room and looks to go over the top but he doesn’t get the eleation and hits it straight to Miller at extra cover.
Virat Kohli is the new batsman.
After 33 overs, India 190/1 (Rohit 96, Rahane 60)
Morkel got a hint of reverse in that over. But not much danger for the batsmen. He drifted a couple down the leg side and Rohit tucked them easily for a couple of singles. Four runs off the over.
After 32 overs, India 186/1 (Rohit 94, Rahane 58)
Runs are flowing now. Rahane cracks one through extra cover for a boundary off the first ball. Behardien bounces back well to concede just three runs off the next five balls. 7 runs off the over. India need 118 off 108 balls.
After 31 overs, India 179/1 (Rohit 93, Rahane 52)
Morkel does well to pull it back. Three runs off the over.
After 30 overs, India 176/1 (Rohit 92, Rahane 50)
Rohit playing some wonderful shots. He at first drives one through extra cover for a boundary and then lofts a googly over the same region for a six off the next ball. 14 runs off the over. South Africa are in some trouble now. They need to break this partnership.
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