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 #TeamIndia 🙌🙌
Upwards & onwards from here on 🇮🇳🇮🇳😎👌 @Paytm #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/kPHAiiDdo0— BCCI (@BCCI) October 22, 2019
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 contribute & the wickets getting shared between the pacers & spinners. Dominating start to the World Test Championship.#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/b21h4SHZ8M
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 22, 2019
3-0 as predicted congratulations @BCCI team india.. way to good for South Africa.. they have lots of work to do to get their team to that level.. #INDvsSA
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 22, 2019
Incredible test series for @BCCI Congratulations 👏👏👏#INDvSA For @OfficialCSA forgettable as ever .. nothing went right . .. just as the last wicket of the series 🤦🏻♂️
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) October 22, 2019
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, 🇮🇳 #IndvSA
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 22, 2019
Well played #TeamIndia, @imVkohli & Co. Easily the best Indian team ever in home conditions. Superb array of batsmen and bowlers (particularly in the pace department), hardy and deeply ambitious approach
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) October 22, 2019
Pls change the nickname to ‘Superhitman’! https://t.co/3xpJoPZeyh
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) October 22, 2019
On the Bowling front @y_umesh and @MdShami11 were brilliant with the ball and so were the rest. Overall a great team effort and hence the result 👏 #INDvSA
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) October 22, 2019
With great teamwork, come great victories 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/8KOQOtWkHi
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) October 22, 2019
.@ImRo45: Once you are in, you can play your game. That's what I have done, I follow a template.#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/Ls1HZPj3hu
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 22, 2019
Home win that displays a promise to win overseas are ones to especially savour. This was one such a win.👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏#INDvSA
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 22, 2019
Great white wash from team India vs South Africa… #INDvSA 👏👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 22, 2019
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?#IndvSA
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 22, 2019
Successive H2H Test victories #IndvSA #IndvsSA
4 – India (Jan 2018 to Oct 2019)
3 – South Africa (Feb 2000 to Nov 2001)— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) October 22, 2019
Man of the series: Rohit Sharma #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/SnXi0kh8Cy
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 22, 2019
Indian Cricket in the Last 5 years have seen slow ,steady & fantastic changes which can literally move mountains #INDvSA #BCCI
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) October 22, 2019
