India win third Test by an innings & 202 runs, whitewash South Africa

India took only two overs to wrap South Africa’s second innings on Tuesday as y won third Test by an innings and 202 runs at Ranchi. In process, y whitewashed South Africa (SA) 3-0. This is t just 4th biggest innings defeat for SA, but also only third time since re-mission that team has lost all matches in a series involving three or more Tests. last occasion on which SA lost two or more consecutive Tests in a series by an innings margin was against Australia at home in 1935-36 season. Furrmore, on his own, swashbuckling opener Rohit Sharma scored more runs in an innings (212) than what entire SA team could man in each innings respectively. 

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Sharma-Rahane set tone

Initially, Indian skipper Virat Kohli won toss and elected to bat. However, team suffered a body blow after losing in-form opening batsman Mayank Agarwal, Pujara and Kohli very cheaply in first session itself. With three wickets down for just 39 runs, SA looked to dominate. However, Sharma and Rahane h or ideas. y took attack to opposition, with former slamming yet ar century before play on day one was abandoned due to rain. ir partnership flourished on second day and soon, Rahane scored a ton as well. When he finally departed, duo h alrey stitched a partnership of 267 runs. ramp though continued as Sharma scored his maiden Test double-hundred, hitting 28 boundaries and 6 sixes.  

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SA fail to mount any challenge

SA’s woes were summed up by fact that pacer Umesh Yav also hit a quickfire 31 from simply 10 balls with 5 huge sixes. On or hand, SA could t handle India’s fiery pace attack and wily spinners, collapsing for 162. Only Zubayr Hamza put up some fight scoring a half-century. reafter, India imposed follow-on. But SA’s response failed to be different as y lost ir top order batsmen very early in innings. Apart from Ravichandran Ashwin, every bowler rose to occasion. Debutant left-arm spinner Shahbaz Neem picked two wickets in each innings. He took final wicket of SA innings to secure a 11th straight series win for India on home soil.  

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