Illustrated Story

India grind past defiant South Africa

ESPNcricinfo staff
AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla continued to block resolutely....  BCCI
...before Ravindra Jadeja broke through with the second new ball, ending Amla's 244-ball vigil  BCCI
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De Villiers, joined by Faf du Plessis, though, continued to resist India  BCCI
Du Plessis hung on for 77 balls before Jadeja struck again  BCCI
R Ashwin then had JP Duminy lbw for a duck  BCCI
Dale Vilas also showed good staying powers as South Africa went to tea at 136 for 5  BCCI
However, Umesh Yadav bowled Vilas in the first over after the break  BCCI
The wicket sparked a collapse as the visitors lost their last five wickets in a space of 27 balls  BCCI
Ashwin, who grabbed the big wicket of de Villiers, ended the series with 31 scalps and his fifth Man-of-the-Series award  BCCI
The 337-run win meant that India moved up to No.2 in the ICC rankings  BCCI
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