Outplayed with bat and ball, South Africa have been handed a complete 106-run defeat by India within the third and ultimate T20 Worldwide on the Wanderers on Thursday evening.
Needing 202 runs to win, the Proteas have been bowled out for 95 within the 14th over. With the victory, India ensured the sequence led to a 1-1 draw.
Proteas captain Aiden Markram made 25 runs and middle-order batter David Miller hit 35. They acquired little assist, nevertheless, from the remainder of the line-up.
Spin bowler Kuldeep Yadav dismantled the Proteas’ tail, returning spectacular figures of 5/17.
India innings
Earlier, India captain Suryakumar Yadav led from the entrance with a match-winning century after his staff have been despatched in to bat.
Yadav smashed 100 runs off 56 balls (together with seven fours and eight sixes). The skipper racked up his fourth profession T20 Worldwide ton.
Within the course of, he mixed with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal in a key 112-run partnership for the third wicket.
Jaiswal made 60 off 41 to assist lay the inspiration, as India reached a formidable whole of 201/7.
Whereas they struggled to include the vacationers, spin bowler Keshav Maharaj shone with the ball for the Proteas, returning 2/26 from his 4 overs.
South Africa and India will sq. off on the Wanderers once more on Sunday, within the first of three ODI matches between the 2 sides.