Victory may prove to be a turning point
The venue was Nagpur and the South Africans were playing India A on their last tour to India
09/03Result
1st ODI, South Africa tour of India at Kochi, Mar 9 2000
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![India]( "India")
302/7 (49.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
09/03Result
1st ODI, South Africa tour of India at Kochi, Mar 9 2000
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![India]( "India")
302/7 (49.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
India win amid scenes of low farce
India won the first ODI against South Africa in a grandstand finish atKochi's Nehru stadium which ended in a grotesque manner after the teamshad walked off thinking the match was over and had to be called back tocomplete it a second time