The southpaw slammed 12 boundaries and a solitary maximum en route his ton. He was at ease against the skilful South African pace attack right from the onset, negating their accuracy with his patience and carving gaps at will to find timely fours.
He was especially impressive against the left-arm lanky Marco Jansen, who has been in fine form throughout the tournament.
Rachin struck an important partnership with Kane Williamson after Will Young’s early fall, ensuring that the Kiwis dictated the flow of the proceedings on a surface where the average score batting first in ODIs is at 316.5.
The all-rounder blunted the variety in the Protea pace unit, ensuring that New Zealand milked runs aplenty against spinners Keshav Maharaj and Aiden Markram too.
First Published: Mar 5, 2025 4:51 PM IST
