Ten minutes. It’s all India needed to pick up the last two Proteas wickets and record a 3-0 victory – their first-ever series sweep over South Africa.
On Tuesday morning, South Africa got all-out for 133, which meant that they still ended up 202 runs short of India’s first-innings total (497/9), after having batted twice. The final margin was also India’s largest Test win over South Africa.
11th straight series win at home for 🙌🙌
Upwards & onwarꦿds from here on 🇮🇳🇮🇳😎👌— BCCI (@BCCI)
India’s new opener Rohit Sharma was head and shoulders above the rest in the three-match series, with a gulf of nearly 200 runs between him (529 runs) and next best Mayank Agarwal (340 runs). As many as three of India’s batsmen struck double-centuries, with Agarwal making one in the first Test at Visakhapatnam, Kohli in the second Test at Pune, and Rohit in the third Test at Ranchi.
This series win helped India maintain their hundred percent start ♏to the ICC World Test Championship. On the other hand, South Africa are yet to open their account.
Meanwhile, the cricketing world was quick to react to Virat Kohli & Co.’s fantastic win over Faf du Plessis’ side on Twitter.
Outstanding display of cricket by 🇮🇳 to win the series 3-0. Very good to see all batsmen contribut🌞e & the wickets getting shared between the pacers & spinners. Dominating start to the World Test Championship.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
3-0 as predicted congratulations team✱ india.. way to good for South Africa.. they have lots 𓃲of work to do to get their team to that level..
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Incredible test series for Congratulations 👏👏👏 For forgetꦜtable as ever .. nothing went right . .. j🀅ust as the last wicket of the series 🤦🏻♂️
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69)
This is domination of a different kind…Didn’t lose ten wickets in an innings even once. Only one match went into the fifth day. Three different double centurions. Fast bowlers took 26 to spinners’ 32. Plenty to applaud. Well done, 🇮🇳
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Well played , & Co. Easily the best Indian team ever in home conditions. Superb array of batsmen and bowlers (particularly in the pace𒀰 depart🤡ment), hardy and deeply ambitious approach
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Pls change the nickname to ‘Superhitman’!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
On💃 the Bowling front and wereღ brilliant with the ball and so were the rest. Overall a great team effort and hence the result 👏
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
With great teamwork, come great victories 🇮🇳
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88)
.: Once you are in, you can play your game. That's what I have done, I follow a template.
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Home win that displays a promise to win overseas are one🎀s to espec൲ially savour. This was one such a win.👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
Great white wash from team India vs South Africa… 👏👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
World Test Championship – Points Table:
Ind – 240 (5 mat)
NZ – 60 (2)
SL – 60 (2)
Eng – 56 (5)
Aus – 56 (5)
WI – 0 (2)
SA – 0 (3)Who will challenge India for the top position?
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Successive H2H Test victories
4 – India (Jan 2018 to Oct 2019)
3 – South Africa (Feb 2000 to Nov 2001)— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Man of the series: Rohit Sharma
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Indian Cricket in the Last 5 years have ꦫseen slow ,steady & fantastic changes w🦂hich can literally move mountains
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath)
