Bumrah, Rohit and Chahal give India winning start
Meanwhile, South Africa slumped to their third straight loss in the World Cup
05/06Result
8th match, ICC Cricket World Cup at Southampton, Jun 5 2019
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![India]( "India")
230/4 (47.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
05/06Result
8th match, ICC Cricket World Cup at Southampton, Jun 5 2019
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![India]( "India")
230/4 (47.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
'One hell of a bowler' - Amla, Kohli laud relentless Bumrah
Amla feels Bumrah can bowl at all stages of an innings, Kohli lauds his intensity and work ethic
'The guys are very disappointed and a bit angry' - Chris Morris
His captain Faf du Plessis, meanwhile, blamed the batsmen for their defeat against India
Rohit Sharma's best ODI innings, 'by far' - Virat Kohli
'He played the perfect innings for that kind of a situation, on that kind of a wicket, against a bowling attack that was threatening to pick up wickets at any stage'
Rabada, Bumrah, and a tale of two terrific spells
The two pacemen bowled incredibly well with the new ball, making batsmen hop. On the day, one got what the deserved, the other must have felt the universe was against him
Du Plessis' costly drop, Bumrah outperforms Chahal
ESPNcricinfo's Luck Index estimates a closer game had Rohit Sharma's catch been taken in the second over of the chase
South Africa undone by Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and the spectre of the past
With Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav getting the ball to drift, dip and turn around corners, a self-fulfilling prophecy played out in Southampton
South Africa come to Southampton with ghosts of World Cups past
They take on India knowing they probably must win five of their remaining seven games, the small matter of their collection of World Cup scars aside
Captain Kohli's chance to step out of MS Dhoni's shadow
He is at the peak of his powers, and brings to the World Cup a well-rounded squad full of the players he has fought for and trusts. Can he lead them to a legacy-sealing triumph?
Lots of things haunting me at the moment - Faf du Plessis
Beset by injury problems and with two losses in their first two games, South Africa are turning to their all-rounders as the fallback option
Starting later than everyone else is an advantage - Kohli
The Indian captain welcomed people having expectations from him, and brushed off concerns about Kuldeep Yadav's form following a poor IPL 2019
Live Report - India v South Africa
ESPNcricinfo's Live Report of India's first World Cup 2019 match, against South Africa in Southampton
Preview
Teetering South Africa hope not to capsize
They are facing the prospect of having to win five of their next seven games in order to have a chance of progressing to the knockouts
