Cricket Talk: India beat South Africa by an innings and 137 runs to go 2-up in the Test Series

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India outplayed South Africa with both bat and ball and beat them by an Innings and 137 runs to go 2-up in the Test series and clinch the Three match series. South Africa who had to follow on (200 plus difference)made 275 runs in the first innings against India's 601 for 5 declared. In the second innings, Umesh Yadav- 3 for 22, R.Jadeja - 3 for 52, Ashwin - 2 for 45 and 1 each by Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami 1 each made South Africa all out at a score of 189 only. South Africa's first innings stars V.Philander and Keshav Maharaj came together with a 56 runs stand to delay the defeat but it was not enough. South Africa would need much more than raw talent to save the last test match, else rampaging Indian team could win the 3rd match as well. May be A.B.DeVilliers needs to come back to the Test cricket? Image : taken from Hindustan Times newspaper, 13th Oct 2019