That was another rich interview from Kohli. Rich game all round. The second game will be played on Wednesday, see you for that. Thanks for tuning in today.

Alagappan Muthu's match-analysis on Virat Kohli - Kohli dictates South Africa's reality from within his bubble

Virat Kohli, POTM Today was really nice to get into the game like that. Pitch played decently for 20-25 overs before slowing down. I just wanted to play the ball and enjoy the game of cricket. It was about enjoying and when you get a start, then the experience kicks in and you're able to build an innings. I've never been a believer of a lot of prep. All my cricket has been mental. I work physically very hard, as long as my fitness levels are up and then you visualise batting and feeling well, it's good. I wanted to get hold of conditions in Ranchi. I visualise the game a lot, when I think about the game, if I see myself being intense and sharp, I know I can relax and play out there. I've played 300-odd ODI games and so much cricket, if you're in touch with the game and are able to hit balls in the practice, if you bat for an hour or two in the nets, you know you're good. If you're out of form, you want to play more in the nets. Other than than, it's about being mentally ready and enjoying the game.

KL Rahul, India captain I'd be lying if I said no butterflies in the stomach. We're playing ODI cricket after a while. There's some expectation. But we kept taking wickets and bowlers stuck to plans. They pushed us and kept coming hard. Batting at No. 6 is okay, gotta do the job for the team. That's the role I've been given in the last 2-3 series. It's helping personal development. Watching Rohit and Kohli play like that is always fun. They've made oppositions look silly and show why they are who they are. I've seen this for a long time, lot more fun to see them around in the dressing room. Harshit's done really well, we knew he has potential. He's tall and can bowl fast, he can give runs in the back end but he has great potential. To get crucial new-ball wickets is what we expect. Kuldeep is doing this job, key for us to take wickets.

Aiden Markram, SA captain Proud of the chase. Great to watch guys do their thing and never lose belief. All of us were quietly hopeful. Top order falling was defining. Still felt like chasing was the best way to win, but the top order fell early. Small bits of pieces to do better. Glaring one is the top order to get through the swinging ball. And do some things better in the field. Bosch and Jansen allow us to bat deep. They've done well with bat in the recent past. We want to play smart.

Presentation time.

Kuldeep Yadav When I came after the first spell, I had a chat with KL. We wanted to attack despite it being tough to bowl as wickets were important. I was mixing up the scrambled seam and seam up. Just tried to go back of length. It was easy to connect off a full length. (One ball rule after 34) It is very challenging, the ball was getting really wet. We kept putting dust and asked the ump for a replacement, that was the plan. We saw a couple of great innings from Bosch and Jansen, wanted to get a wicket. I bowled few balls slower through the air, but you can't just rely on stock balls. You have to mix things up and keep batters guessing. Do that and bowl wicket to wicket. That was my plan. (Jansen's wicket) He was hitting everywhere. Good balls were travelling too. You get lucky and his wicket changed the game.

Nisarg Dave: "Perfect timing for India win. Now I can switch to the Chelsea Arsenal game. "

Viswa Shafi: "India won by differential from extras. (S. A. extra 23 -- India extras 6)... Difference 17 runs "

Shadow-Shell: "Oh My Bosch. So close, yet so far"

9:50pm Handshakes all round. That was a great game. South Africa's top order was ripped out by Harshit, but then Brevis first came and played some delightful shots in his cameo. He fell to Kuldeep, who took four in the end. Two of them came after a 97-run stand between Jansen and Breetzke. Jansen was batting better than most top-order bats. The last three wickets added 104. In the end, that wasn't enough. it was a lot though.

Azweer: "Most entertaining weekend/monthend. "

Zubair Islam : "18 of the last over, who will bowl" Fielding penalty on too. Just four fielders outside the ring allowed. Deep-mid, long-on, long-off and sweeper cover out. Prasidh to bowl

Neutral Noddy: "SA has run India ragged… wow!"

Guru: "Excellent over by Arshdeep under presssure."

Big chat about the field. No one comes in

Crowd into this

Arshdeep comes on with 27 needed off 12. SA still in with an outside chance

RajeshBanda: "Game pretty much on! such a fight from SA lower order.."

Maqsood Alam: "Bosch needs to do a Razzaq Here to win from here. (referring Pak vs SA ODI)"

Hamza: "SA will rue the 23 extras"

Rounak: "Sorry I joined it pretty late, but why is KL Rahul wearing different coloured gloves" yep. Blue and orange

Madhavan: "The fighting spirit of SA reminds me of the 1991 India-South Africa ODI series, soon after South Africa's international cricket ban was lifted.""

nehal: "where are the yorkers!!" The full tosses are attempted yorkers

Good over for India. Just five off

Celine : "Who's going to win tonight: Kohli or Jansen? :)"