Who won yesterday's cricket matches: On Sunday, December 17, 2023, India locked horns with South Africa in the first match of the three-match ODI series at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Elsewhere, Pakistan suffered a massive defeat against Australia on Day 4 of the first Test match.
KL Rahul-led India bundled out South Africa for 116 runs before chasing down the total for the loss of two wickets in 16.4 overs. Pakistan, on the other hand, were bundled out for 89 in the second innings while chasing a 450-run target in the Perth Test against Australia. They lost the match by 360 runs to go down 0-1 in the 3-Test series.

South Africa (SA) - 116 all-out in 27.3 overs vs India (IND) - 117/2 in 16.4 overs. Result - IND won by eight wickets in the first of the 3-match ODI series
Toss: SA won the toss and opted to bat first at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Captains: KL Rahul (IND), Aiden Markram (SA)
Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh claimed figures of 5 for 37 in 10 overs.
India opener Sai Sudharshan top-scored for India with unbeaten 55 runs off 43 balls. He scored nine fours in his first-ever match for India.
Arshdeep Singh was named Man of the Match in the first ODI. He became the first India pacer to pick an ODI five-wicket haul against South Africa.
Australia (AUS) - 487 & 233/5 d vs Pakistan (PAK) - 271 All Out & 89 All Out. Result - AUS won by 360 runs in the first Test of the 3-match Test series.
Toss: AUS won the toss and opted to bat first at the Optus Stadium in Perth
Captains: Pat Cummins (AUS), Shan Masood (PAK)
Pakistan pacer Aamer Jamal picked seven wickets in the match. He picked six wickets in the first innings (6/111) and one wicket in the second innings (1/28).
Australia opener David Warner top-scored in the match with 164 runs off 211 balls in the first innings. He got out for a duck in the second innings but remained the top-scorer of the match.
Mitchell Marsh was named Man of the Match in the first Test. He scored 153 runs (90 and 63*) in the match, and also picked the wicket of Babar Azam in the first innings.