India maintained their formidable home record by thrashing South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second test at Pune to clinch the three-Test series with a match to spare on Sunday.
Made to follow on, the Faf Du Plessis & Co. were bundled out for 189 in their second innings after the Tea break as Virat Kohli’s men took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
With the series win, India has now consolidated its top spot in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
That will be it. win the 2nd Test by an innings & 137 runs. 2-0 🇮🇳🇮🇳
— BCCI (@BCCI)
Congratulations to on winning 11 series back to back at home! Incredible consistency shown by the boys to achieve this record. Well played.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Congratulations Team India on a world record 11th consecutive Test series win. Great all round performance and 200 points now in the World Test Championship, great beginning.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Well done team india for winning the 2nd test and series against
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Loving the way India is playing. It is time the world acknowledges that India is the best test team at the moment.
We have been superb in all aspects of the game and proved ourselves. Kudos to and the team management!— Vinod Kambli (@vinodkambli349)
Congratulations Team India on one more comprehensive win. Total team effort. Bowlers were brilliant throughout the match. Catching was good and was sensational. Keep it up.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
What a phenomenal bowling unit! Well played Team India. Meanwhile feeling sad for South African cricket. Going to take some time for this team to get back on their feet.
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye)
Well done team india another brilliant victory congratulations to all of u guys 👏👏👏👏🇮🇳😊💪 2-0
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
http://twitter.com/hershybru/status/1183317522747187200
India's biggest win over South Africa. Been better at all aspects. And the series has been won, not on minefields, but on perfectly good tracks. This one in Pune was excellent.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
India in Test matches at home since the start of 2013:
W W W W W W W D W W W W W D W W W W W L W D W D W D W W W W W
25 wins
5 draws
1 loss
👏👏👏— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket)
So, in the end too easy and a 11th consecutive test series victory at home for India.
Fantastic effort from the bowlers after Kohli showed his class. Congratulations Team India— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Most wins in first 50 Tests as a captain:
37 – Steve Waugh
35 – Ricky Ponting
30 – VIRAT KOHLI— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Most consecutive Test series wins at home:
11* India (2012-13 to till date)
10 Australia (1994-95 to 2000-01)
10 Australia (2004 to 2008-09)
8 West Indies (1975-76 to 1985-86)— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket)
