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Rain followed the innings break and forced the last game of the three-match ODI series to be abandoned. Two centuries in the South African innings propelled the hosts to a 301 despite losing three wickets for 28 up front after opting to bat. In the last ODI at the SuperSport Park, besides Quinton de Kock it was AB de Villiers who slammed a ton to ensure the hosts a commanding total in the absence of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel. While the centurions and David Miller with an unbeaten half-century milked the attack, the Indian bowlers put up a better performance to claim eight wickets and keep the team in reckoning. However, with incessant showers making an appearance, India didn’t get an opportunity to chase the target. Earlier, after SA opted to bat, Mohammed Shami brought into the attack in to the attack in the fifth over ended the opening partnership for 22. With Hashim Amla caught at square-leg by Yuvraj Singh India had ensured that there won’t be yet another solid start for ...

The 194-run partnership between Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla is South Africa’s highest for the opening wicket at home. The pair bested the previous record stand of 190 between Gary Kirsten and Mike Rindel against Pakistan at Johannesburg in 1995.  (Also Read:  Report: South Africa vs India, 2nd ODI - INDIA Tour SA )  The above partnership is South Africa’s second-highest opening partnership in all ODIs – home and away. The highest remains the 235-run stand between Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs, also against India at Kochi in 2000. Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla provided only the second instance of an opening pair putting on 150-plus partnerships in successive matches (these two added 152 in the first match at Johannesburg). Pakistan’s Taufeeq Umar and Salim Elahi added 159 and 154 against Zimbabwe in 2002. Incidentally, the de Kock-Amla pair is the fifth duo to put on successive 150-plus partnerships for any wicket in ODIs, after Asanka Gurusinha and Ara...

South Africa beat India by 134 runs in Durban to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. After Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla got South Africa off to a solid start with a 194-run opening stand, Mohammed Shami reined in the hosts to help restrict them to 280. However, India lost their top order in less than nine overs while chasing the competitive target and succumbed to the South African pace attack in 35.1 overs for 146.     (Also Read:  Stats Highlights: South Africa vs India, 2nd ODI - INDIA Tour SA )  Earlier, young de Kock notched up his second successive century against Dhoni’s men as he partnered with Amla to milk the Indian attack. India had made a few changes to their team and replaced Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohit Sharma with Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma to make amends after the treatment that they received from the SA batsmen in Johannesburg. But once again the SA opening pair set up a splendid platform for the hosts – this tim...

This match was the 68 th  ODI between South Africa and India – 26 th  in South Africa and fourth at New Wanderers. Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock put on 152 runs for the first wicket. This was South Africa's first century stand for the opening wicket in 68 ODIs. Interestingly, the last century opening stand for South Africa had also come against India when Loots Bosman and Hashim Amla put on 113 at Ahmedabad in 2010. (Also Read:  Report: South Africa vs India, 1st ODI - INDIA Tour SA )  South Africa’s total of 358 for four is their second-highest against India, after the 365 for two they made at Ahmedabad in 2010. Quinton de Kock (135) scored his second ODI 100 and his highest score in 14 th  matches. He made 112 against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi last month. de Kock’s innings is the highest by a South African opener against India, beating Graeme Smith's unbeaten 134 at Kolkata in 2005. At 20 years 353 days, de Kock became the fifth-youngest player t...

Clad in pink in support of breast cancer awareness, South Africa beat India by 141 runs in the series opener at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. After a 121-ball 135 by opener Quinton de Kock, followed by a late onslaught by AB de Villiers and JP Duminy, helped set up the match in the hosts’ favour, the pace-packed attack led by Dale Steyn kept India on the back foot as they defended the mammoth target.   (Also Read:  Stats Highlights: South Africa vs India, 1st ODI - INDIA Tour SA )  Chasing 359, while captain MS Dhoni (65) negotiated the SA attack with confidence, the rest of the batsmen succumbed, some failing to convert their starts into bigger knocks. Though they had conceded 29 extras, the hosts struck at regular intervals to bowl India out for 217.   Earlier, put in to bat, local lad de Kock batted the hosts to a comfortable 247, before departing in the 42 nd  over. Although he survived a couple of tough half chances early in his innings...