It was on this day, October 22, in 2019, that India demolished South Africa by an innings and 202 runs in the third Test in Ranchi to win the Test series 3-0. This was India’s 11th straight Test series win in a row at home.
India had won the first Test in Vizag by 203 runs and then defeated South Africa in the second Test in Pune by an innings and 137 runs. All came to the third test that was played at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, as India looked to whitewash South Africa.
Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bat first. Rohit Sharma starred with his 212-run knock laced with 28 fours and six sixes to his name. Ajinkya Rahane aided him with 115 with 17 fours and one six, while Ravindra Jadeja made 51 and Umesh Yadav slammed 31 in just 10 balls with five sixes, as India made 497/9d. For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada took 3/85, and George Linde took 4/133.
In the first innings, South Africa batters struggled against the Indian bowlers and were bowled out for 162 runs. Zubayr Hamza got 62, Temba Bavuma scored 32, and George Linde amassed 37 runs, as Umesh Yadav took three wickets while Mohammed Shami, Shahbaz Nadeem, and Ravindra Jadeja took two each.
Asked to follow on, South Africa fared even poorly in their second essay, scoring only 133 runs, with Theunis de Bruyn (30) and Linde (27) being the main scorers. Shami took three wickets, while Umesh and Nadeem picked two each as India won the game by an innings and 202 runs and the series 3-0. Rohit Sharma was named Player of the Match for his double century and also Player of the Series.
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