W, L, L, L, L, L - That’s exactly what Team India’s win-loss record against South Africa looks like

That’s how India’s win-loss record on their Test and ODI tour of South Africa looked after yesterday’s 4-run 50-over loss; Deepak Chahar’s 54 goes in vain

W, L, L, L, L, L - That's exactly what Team India's win-loss record against South Africa looks like

South Africa players celebrate the wicket of Virat Kohli yesterday. Pic/Getty Images

Team India finished their South Africa tour on a poor note with a 0-3 whitewash in the ODI series after losing their third and final one-dayer by four runs here yesterday.

Batting first, the hosts were bowled out for 287 in 49.5 overs, but not before opener Quinton de Kock notched up an impressive century (124 off 130, 12x4, 2x6). Rassie van der Dussen made a crucial 52-run contribution. Pacer Prasidh Krishna took 3-59 for India.

In reply, the visitors kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bowled out for 283 off 49.2 overs. Shikhar Dhawan (61 runs), Virat Kohli (65) and Deepak Chahar (54) got half-centuries for India. Pacers Andile Phehlukwayo (3-40) and Lungi Ngidi 3-58) excelled for the Proteas.

De Kock celebrates his 100

Earlier, De Kock struck 124 and added 144 runs for the fourth wicket with Van der Dussen before India put the brakes on the home team’s scoring by sending back both the batters in quick succession.

After that, David Miller contributed a 38-ball 39 before the innings ended with a ball to spare. With his sixth ODI century, De Kock equalled AB de Villiers’s record of scoring the most hundreds against India by a South African.

KL Rahul’s decision to bowl first worked straightaway as Chahar (2-53) had opener Janneman Malan (1) caught behind with just eight runs on the board.

It was a big wicket for the Indians as Malan came into the inconsequential final ODI on the back of a neat 91-run knock in the Proteas’ series-clinching second ODI win at Paarl.

Brief scores
South Africa 287 in 49.5 overs (Q de Kock 124, R van der Dussen 52, D Miller 39; P Krishna 3-59, J Bumrah 2-52, D Chahar 2-53) beat India 283 in 49.2 overs (V Kohli 65, S Dhawan 61, D Chahar 54, S Yadav 39; A Phehlukwayo 3-40, L Ngidi 3-58, D Pretorius 2-54) by four runs

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