Virat Kohli Scores Historic 49th ODI Ton to Lead India to Victory Over South Africa in the World Cup

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Rohit Sets Tone

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Kohli-Iyer Gives Crucial Runs

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Kohli Gets Fifty

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Iyer Gets 50

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Iyer Dismissed

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Virat Kohli's 49th ODI Ton

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Siraj Strikes

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Shami Strikes Yet Again

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Jadeja Picks 5

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Kuldeep Finishes

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