I was cramping towards the end, says Virat Kohli

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Cape Town, February 8: Skipper Virat Kohli hammered his 34th ODI hundred to spur India to a resounding 124-run win over South Africa in the third match.

Kohli's unbeaten 160 ensured that India went past the 300-run mark before the bowlers bundled out the Proteas for 174. Kohli said he was cramping towards the end of his innings, courtesy the hot conditions in Cape Town.

Skipper Virat Kohli lauds spinners for victory against South Africa

"You're always looking for someone to bat till the end and it's amazing if you do it as the captain. Another good partnership with Shikhar and a good stand with Bhuvi in the end as well. I was cramping towards the end but knew I had to stay till the end to get us 300," said Kohli.

However, Kohli said the team was not thinking of a 6-0 whitewash in the ODI series. "It's a bit far fetched at the moment. These are the times you're tested mentally as well as physically. We wanted to give the spinners the pressure of defending today and it worked out. The intensity will be more in the fourth game because we can't lose this series anymore. I'm sure they'll come all guns blazing so we want to close that door," said Kohli.

Story first published: Thursday, February 8, 2018, 10:47 [IST]

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I was cramping towards the end, says Virat Kohli

After slamming a match winning 160, Virat Kohli says he was cramping towards the end but happy that the team ended on the winning side