adminCENTURION. — India inflicted a crushing 9 wicket victory over South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion yesterday and move 2-0 up in the six-match ODI cricket series after bowling out their hosts for 118 — the lowest ever total at this ground — before easing past their target inside 21 overs.
As it stands, South Africa are still the No. 1 side in the world in this format but you’d be forgiven if you refused to believe that after watching this particular encounter.
After being sent in by Virat Kohli on a pitch that may have lacked the usual pace and bounce generally associated with this venue but was hardly an “Indian pitch” as Sunil Gavaskar’ cheekily suggested, South Africa’s batsmen were made to look ordinary against spin bowling that was controlled and attacking yet far from unplayable.
In what is becoming a perennial problem, and one that will no doubt have Ottis Gibson scrambling for a solution, the home team failed to navigate a slow and turning ball as they lost their last 9 wickets for just 79 runs. — AFP.
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