Wonderful batting from Dhawan and Rahane, and a good contribution from Kohli as well, to set India up. They lost a clump of wickets towards the end, and maybe didn’t get as many as they could have, but 307 is still a very good score. South Africa have an excellent batting line-up, of course, so this should be a great chase to watch.
Highlights of First innings in pictures.
India vs South Africa
The MCG was buried in a sea of blue, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
MS Dhoni walks out for the toss, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
India had plenty of support from their fans, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Shikhar Dhawan drives the ball through the off side, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Down and out: Rohit Sharma stumbled and was caught short by a direct hit, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
South Africa celebrate after AB de Villiers runs out Rohit Sharma for a duck, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Bulls eye: AB de Villiers scored a direct hit to dismiss Rohit Sharma, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Shikhar Dhawan attempts a pull, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Shikhar Dhawan sways to avoid a bouncer, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
South Africa get into a huddle, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan have a word, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Virat Kohli nudges the ball to the leg side, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Sachin Tendulkar takes a selfie, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Shikhar Dhawan raises his bat after reaching a fifty as Virat Kohli looks on, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Shikhar Dhawan swivels and pulls, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Imran Tahir belts out an appeal for a caught behind, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
India’s Shikhar Dhawan jumps as he hits a boundary, during the Cricket World Cup match against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), February 22, 2015
India’s Virat Kohli walks from the field after he was dismissed for 46 runs during their Cricket World Cup pool B match against South Africa in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015
Ajinkya rhane gets his fifty.
Shikhar Dhawan exults after bringing up his ton, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Shikhar Dhawan celebrates his century with Ajinkya Rahane, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015
Ajinkya Rahane goes low for a sweep, India v South Africa, World Cup 2015, Group B, Melbourne, February 22, 2015