2) India – 331/7 v South Africa

The 2013 edition of the Champions Trophy, held in England, belonged to India. The campaign was a highly memorable one for the eventual champions and began with a completely high scoring game against South Africa. The opening encounter of Group B at Cardiff witnessed India post 331/7 after being put to bat first. Shikhar Dhawan starred in the match with his attacking 114 from 94 balls and played the central role in helping the team amass the huge total, stitching huge stands with fellow opener Rohit Sharma (65 from 81 balls) and No.3 Virat Kohli (31 from 41). Ravindra Jadeja provided the late burst during the final ten overs with his contribution of 47 which came from just 29 deliveries.