It was expected to be a cliffhanger when defending champions India took on one of the teams touted to lift the World Cup this edition, South Africa. But what transpired on Sunday in front the big 86,876 crowd gathered at the Melbroune Cricket Ground stadium turned out to be more of an anti-climax as the team from the Rainbow nation did not just choke, but froze, and succumbed to heavy 130-run victory. India put up another clinical performance, after beating Pakistan in their opener, and they have well and truly send out a stern warning to other teams in the competition.

Shikhar Dhawan starred with the bat for India scoring 137 of 146 balls, while Ravichandran Aswhin claimed 3 for 40 in his 10 overs, to help India beat South Africa for the first time in the ICC Cricket World Cup. Here are some of the reactions on Twitter following India's big win.

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