Dhawan hundred sets up another big-day win

Beating South Africa by 130 runs, India showed just why no one was writing them off even after they had spent two-and-a-half months in Australia without a win

Ajinkya Rahane and the value of touch-players

The game is not just about brawn and muscle-power. Touch-players like Ajinkya Rahane, Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis also add value to it

Flexible Rahane switches to attack mode

He isn't a particularly big hitter, but as evidenced against South Africa, his impeccable timing makes him an extremely handy weapon to possess in ODIs

India's day out at the MCG

The MCG packed to the rafters, two top teams, India coming out on top. What's not to like?

India get their groove back

The long winless Australian summer might just have given those watching the wrong impression

Mask slips along with SA standards

An unusually messy display in the field was followed by more familiar failings during the chase as South Africa felt the heat in Melbourne

Dhawan sees off the short ball

He likes to pull and hook, but also gets out to those shots. Today having spent time in the middle before attempting them, he made his highest ODI score

'Have to lick our wounds for a while' - de Villiers

South Africa's self-belief has been dented by what AB de Villiers called an "almost embarrassing" loss to India in their second, and most high-profile, match of the group stage

Best against SA and the most expensive for them

Stats highlights from the Group B match between India and South Africa at the MCG on February 22

Shikhar Dhawan's ton sets up massive win for India

Shikhar Dhawan plundered a mammoth 146-ball 137 to help India beat South Africa by a huge 130-run margin in their World Cup 2015 Group B match at the MCG on Sunday.

Sharper fielders give India bite

Years after the juggling act of hiding multiple poor fielders and making do with the kind of attacks India have had, this current unit has given MS Dhoni some breathing space

Two bites of the Amla apple

Plays of the day from the game between India and South Africa in Melbourne

India v South Africa - #BendTheRules Moments

#BendTheRules Moments from the Group B match between India and South Africa

India break South Africa hoodoo

When the MCG was a sea of blue

This was Eden Gardens and another half of an Eden Gardens on top of it. This was Wankhede Stadium with another Wankhede Stadium on top of it

Amla, Steyn lead SA dominance over India

While South Africa's fast bowlers have posed the toughest challenge for India's batsmen, South Africa's batsmen have, largely, dominated the contests

Kohli advocates 'sustained momentum'

A ground as large as the MCG calls for a batting line-up to not just rely on their power hitting, according to Virat Kohli

Friendships on hold as stakes enter a different league

Dale Steyn is a safari-loving, street-art appreciating, soft-drink guzzling wild-child, Virat Kohli a smooth-talking, suave-dressing, superstar but they have more in common just their tattoos

Exhilarating and intimidating MCG

It's size and history make the Melbourne Cricket Ground a house of sporting dreams

Hussey hails South Africa's 'family feel'

Michael Hussey, who is working with the South African World Cup side as a consultant, has urged the team not to imitate Australia in their outlook towards the game and the dressing-room atmosphere

Philander under injury cloud

Vernon Philander will undergo a scan on Monday to determine the severity of the injury to his left hamstring