South Africa vs India 2018: 3rd ODI, Player ratings 

The Indian team looked energized and motivated for another victory against the Proteas in Cape Town. Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli gave the perfect foundation for the team and were magnificent for the spectators. The Indian skipper scored his 34th ODI century and led the entire team from the front.

The Proteas struggled against the wrist spinners yet again. Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal picked eight wickets amongst themselves and shattered the entire South African batting lineup. With AB de Villiers making a come back in the next ODI, the South African team will hope to change the course of this series, which India leads 3-0.

Let us take a look at how each player fared in the game.

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India:

Rohit Sharma: 1/10

The 'Hitman' struggled in this series as he was out for a duck off the bowling of Kagiso Rabada. He wasn't sure about his shot and tried to leave the ball, resulting in an inside edge to the keeper.

Shikhar Dhawan: 9/10

'Gabbar' was absolutely fantastic regarding his approach to batting. He scored a blistering 76 off just 63 balls, which also included 12 glorious fours. He provided a perfect foundation for the middle order exploit.

Virat Kohli: 10/10

The Indian skipper continued his tremendous form in this match. He managed to score another magnificent century and controlled the entire Indian batting with his stability. He scored his 34th ODI century by hitting a staggering 160 off 159 deliveries and helped India get past the 300 mark.

Ajinkya Rahane: 4/10

Rahane couldn't showcase his class in Cape Town as he played a rather weak shot. He came down the track to Duminy and was beaten by the flight. He only managed to score 11 off 13 deliveries.

Hardik Pandya: 5/10

The Indian all-rounder hasn't had the best series in South Africa. Another poor performance with the bat as he scored 14 runs in 15 deliveries with Chris Morris getting him out with an edge. With the ball, he bowled eight overs and conceded 35 runs. He bowled the perfect line and length and troubled the middle order.

MS Dhoni: 4/10

The Indian veteran didn't have the best game as he scored only 10 of 22 deliveries that were played by him. Needing less than 100 runs to reach the 10,000 mark in ODI's, Dhoni will be hoping to achieve this landmark soon and score big for the team once again. The Indian wicketkeeper was quick behind the wickets as he used his fast hands to dismiss Aiden Markram.

Kedhar Jadhav: 1/10

Jadhav played a very reluctant shot trying to dab the ball towards thirdman but ended up getting a thick edge to the keeper. He managed to score one run in three deliveries.

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar: 6/10

He played a significant role towards the end of the first innings by supporting Kohli with the bat. He scored 16 off 19 deliveries and allowed the skipper to accelerate. With the ball, he bowled well and continued to pitch the ball at perfect areas.

Yuzvendra Chahal: 9/10

The 27-year-old legspinner was stunning yet again as he picked up the vital wicket of JP Duminy. He ended up with four wickets in his nine overs and conceded 46 runs. Chahal continued his tremendous form and bowled in the perfect areas as he troubled the entire South African lineup.

Kuldeep Yadav: 9/10

The young Indian chinaman is proving to be a massive asset for the Indian cricket team. He bowled beautifully throughout the series and continued his performance as he outfoxed the South African skipper. Similar to his counterpart, Yadav picked up four wickets in his nine overs and conceded just 23 runs, including a maiden.

Jasprit Bumrah: 7/10

He got the wicket of the mighty Hashim Amla on the first ball of his spell. Apart from this, Bumrah also managed to get the dangerous David Miller. He was very economical with the new ball and continued to showcase his accuracy. He bowled seven overs and conceded 32 runs taking two crucial wickets.

South Africa:

Aiden Markram: 6/10

The South African skipper had a good start with the bat. He scored a confident 32 off 42 balls, however, he lost his wicket to the quality of Kuldeep and Dhoni. As a captain, he wasn't able to stop Kohli from getting his 34th century which led to them scoring a hefty total of 303.

Hashim Amla: 1/10

Amla hasn't had the best series and was poor in this match as well. He scored a single run, before being trapped in front of the wicket by Bumrah's amazing bowling. Lack of runs from Amla has clearly affected the entire team and he will hope to come back in the next match.

JP Duminy: 7.5/10

He was the best player in the South African team. With the ball, he took two crucial wickets of Rahane and Dhawan. He bowled 10 overs and conceded 60 runs for 2 wickets. With the bat, he scored a half-century, before getting dismissed by Chahal. He scored a fighting 51 in 67 deliveries and formed a good partnership with the skipper.

Heinrich Klaasen: 5/10

The debutant didn't have the best time with the bat. He was able to score only six runs off 12 balls before getting losing his wicket to Chahal. He had a good day behind the stumps however, as he took three catches.

David Miller: 6/10

The hard-hitting Miller had to play a slow innings under the given circumstances. He scored a fighting 25 off 42 deliveries and tried to give South Africa a chance to win the third ODI. However, he started to get impatient and lost his wicket to Bumrah.

Khaya Zondo: 5/10

He tried hard to settle and provide stability after the fall of wickets. However, he was struggling against the Indian spinners and the pace attack. He scored 17 off 38 deliveries before trying to hit Chahal for a boundary that cost him his wicket.

Chris Morris: 5/10

The South African all-rounder bowled well in his 9 overs. He conceded 45 runs and took the wicket of Pandya. However, with the bat, he fell victim to Kuldeep's brilliance as he scored 14 off 10 balls.

Andile Phehlukwayo: 4/10

He bowled 6 overs and conceded 42 runs, which also included the wicket of Jadhav. With the bat, he was able to score only 3 runs off 8 deliveries before the skill of Kuldeep took his wicket.

Kagiso Rabada: 5/10

The young speedster looked aggressive and took the wicket of Rohit. He bowled 10 overs conceding 54 runs and bowled a good line and length.

Imran Tahir: 5/10

The most experienced bowler in the South African camp, Tahir bowled well, as he gave 52 runs in his 9 overs, including the wicket of Dhoni.

Lungi Ngidi: 3.5/10

The debutant didn't have the best start to his limited-overs career. He only bowled six overs and conceded 47 runs. He was the only bowler to not get a wicket in the South African lineup.