Mumbai, 25 October (CRICKETNMORE) - Powered by centuries each from Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock, South Africa registered a mammoth 214-run win over a spiritless India in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) match at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday to clinch the series 3-2.
Toss : AB deVilliers (South Africa) won the toss and elect to bat first
Venue : Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
South Africa Innings –Faf du Plessis (133 retired hurt), AB de Villiers (119) and Quinton de Kock (109) lofted the visitors to a massive score. Opener De Kock and du Plessis shared an 154-run stand for the second wicket. De Villiers then joined the party with du Plessis for a 164-run third-wicket partnership.
All the Indian bowlers suffered under the Protean onslaught -- with Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceding the maximum 106 runs off 10 overs with a solitary wicket.
India Innings - Fighting 58-ball 87 from local batsman Ajinkya Rahane and 59-ball 60 from Shikhar Dhawan, the hosts were bowled out for 224 in 35.5 overs. For South Africa, young pacer Kagiso Rabada (4-41) and experienced seamer Dale Steyn (3-38) were the pick of the bowlers.
Series Result : South Africa seal series 3-2.
Man of the match : Quinton de Kock (109)
Man of the series : AB de Villiers
Turning Point : Brilliant batting performance by South Africa.
Teams
India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Axar Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Mohit Sharma
South Africa (Playing XI): Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(w), Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers(c), Dean Elgar, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Kyle Abbott, Imran Tahir