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Netizens Go Berserk As Team India White-washed South Africa
By CricShots - Oct 22, 2019 11:31 am
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Team India has completely outplayed South Africa by innings and 202 runs in the third and final Test to sweep the three-match series. With the win, India registered their first-ever whitewash over the Proteas in the Test cricket. The win was a mere formality when South Africa started the day on 132 for 8, still trailing India’s first innings total of 497 for 9 by 203 runs.

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Team India

The beleaguered visiting team was all out for a paltry 162 in their first innings and Virat Kohli did not hesitate in enforcing the follow-on for the second game in a row. South Africa started their first innings in a terrible manner and were reeling at 16 for 3. But Zubayr Hamza and Temba Bavuma stopped the rot and showed some much-needed fight.

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Hamza was one of only three South Africa batsmen to make double figures in the Proteas’ first innings, alongside George Linde (37) and Bavuma (32). With Hamza and Bavuma looking comfortable, they were looking good for a big partnership, but both departed in quick succession to leave South Africa reeling at 107 for 5. The Proteas could not recover from those setbacks and were all out for 162.

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Shahbaz Nadeem wrapped the tail on Day 4

South Africa’s horrific batting display in the series continued in the second innings too. While everyone was expecting them to show some fight in their last outing on the tour, they failed miserably. The visitors lost half of the team in just 36 runs on the board. India pacers Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav ran through their batsmen with the new ball.

At one stage, it looked like India would wrap up the game on Day 3 itself. However, the lower-order provided some resistance to delay the inevitable. But it took hardly two over for India to bundle out the Proteas on day four. In just the second over of the day, debutant Shahbaz Nadeem accounted for Theunis de Bruyn and Lungi Ngidi on consecutive deliveries to power India to a huge win.

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The win helped India maintain their hundred percent start to the ICC Test Championship. On the other hand, South Africa are yet to open their account. Rohit Sharma got the man of the match and man of the series award for scoring Meanwhile, Twitter was quick to react to the closing proceedings in Ranchi. Here are some of the reactions on India’s win: