Kohli, Rahane lead India to victory in first ODI
Durban: An unbeaten ton from Captain Virat Kohli and steady batting by Ajinkya Rahane brought India a six-wicket victory in the first One-Day International against South Africa here on Thursday.
Chasing a target of 270 runs, the Indians crossed the line in 45.3 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the six-match series.
Kohli and Rahane came together after the early departure of openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan to put together a stand of 189 runs.
Kohli scored 112 runs off 119 deliveries which included 10 hits to the fence while Rahane scored a steady 79 off 86 balls.
Earlier, skipper Faf du Plessis' ninth ODI century helped South Africa recover from a minor collapse to post a competitive 269/8 against India in the opener of the six-match One-day International series at Kingsmead here on Thursday.
Brief Scores:
India: 270/4 in 45.3 overs (Virat Kohli 112, Ajinkya Rahane 79) vs South Africa 269/8 (Faf du Plessis 120, Chris Morris 37, Quinton de Kock 34; Kuldeep Yadav 3/34, Yuzvendra Chahal 2/45) .
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HMPV cases in India: Health Ministry confirms two cases in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Union health ministry on Monday confirmed that two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases have been detected in Karnataka.
These cases were identified through the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) routine surveillance for various respiratory viruses, aligning with their ongoing efforts to monitor respiratory illnesses nationwide.
An 8-month-old male infant, who tested positive for HMPV on January 3, 2025, after being admitted to Baptist Hospital in Bengaluru with bronchopneumonia, is now recovering.
A 3-month-old female infant, diagnosed with HMPV after being admitted to Baptist Hospital in Bengaluru for bronchopneumonia, has since been discharged.
The ministry mentioned that neither of the affected patients have any history of international travel.
"ICMR will continue to track trends in HMPV circulation throughout the year. The World Health Organization (WHO) is already providing timely updates regarding the situation in China to further inform ongoing measures," it said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka state health department has maintained that there is no cause for concern.
