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3 Ds demolish India

THREE HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE: India felt the wrath of South Africa's (L-R) Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock, who all scored centuries in the fifth and decisive ODI in Mumbai yesterday, as the Proteas defeated the hosts by 214 runs. PHOTOS: AFP

Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers all hit centuries as South Africa thrashed India by 214 wins on Sunday to clinch the five-match one-day international series.

The Proteas batted first at a sweltering Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and made an awesome 438 for 4, the fourth-highest ODI total on record and the highest ever scored in India.

Left-handed opener de Kock hit 109, de Villiers notched 119 and du Plessis smashed 133. It was only the second time in a one-day that a trio of batsmen from the same team made three figures.

Hosts India could only manage 224-10 in reply.

De Kock was first to take advantage of a favourable pitch and some woeful Indian bowling to notch his eighth one-day century and his second of the series off 87 balls.

The 22-year-old put together a formidable partnership with du Plessis, who came on after Hashim Amla was caught for 23, as the batsmen combined for a second-wicket stand of 154 runs.

He reached 100 off 78 balls in the 35-degree-Celsius (95 degrees Farenheit) heat, but was made to walk when he was caught by Virat Kohli near the boundary off Suresh Raina.

De Villiers, 31, was a man on a mission, racing to 119 off only 61 balls, for his third century of the series.

 

SCORES IN BRIEF

SOUTH AFRICA: 438 for 4 in 50 overs (De Kock 109, Amla  23, Du Plessis rtd hurt 133, De Villiers 119, . Miller 22 not out; Kumar 1-106, M Sharma 1-84, Harbhajan 1-70, Raina 1-19)

INDIA: 224 all out in 36 overs (Dhawan 60, Rahane 87, Dhoni 27; Steyn 3-38, Rabada 4-41, Tahir 2-50)

Result: South Africa won by 214 runs and clinched 5-match series 3-2.

Player-of-the-match: Quinton de Kock.

Player-of-the-series: AB de Villiers.

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3 Ds demolish India

THREE HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE: India felt the wrath of South Africa's (L-R) Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock, who all scored centuries in the fifth and decisive ODI in Mumbai yesterday, as the Proteas defeated the hosts by 214 runs. PHOTOS: AFP

Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers all hit centuries as South Africa thrashed India by 214 wins on Sunday to clinch the five-match one-day international series.

The Proteas batted first at a sweltering Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and made an awesome 438 for 4, the fourth-highest ODI total on record and the highest ever scored in India.

Left-handed opener de Kock hit 109, de Villiers notched 119 and du Plessis smashed 133. It was only the second time in a one-day that a trio of batsmen from the same team made three figures.

Hosts India could only manage 224-10 in reply.

De Kock was first to take advantage of a favourable pitch and some woeful Indian bowling to notch his eighth one-day century and his second of the series off 87 balls.

The 22-year-old put together a formidable partnership with du Plessis, who came on after Hashim Amla was caught for 23, as the batsmen combined for a second-wicket stand of 154 runs.

He reached 100 off 78 balls in the 35-degree-Celsius (95 degrees Farenheit) heat, but was made to walk when he was caught by Virat Kohli near the boundary off Suresh Raina.

De Villiers, 31, was a man on a mission, racing to 119 off only 61 balls, for his third century of the series.

 

SCORES IN BRIEF

SOUTH AFRICA: 438 for 4 in 50 overs (De Kock 109, Amla  23, Du Plessis rtd hurt 133, De Villiers 119, . Miller 22 not out; Kumar 1-106, M Sharma 1-84, Harbhajan 1-70, Raina 1-19)

INDIA: 224 all out in 36 overs (Dhawan 60, Rahane 87, Dhoni 27; Steyn 3-38, Rabada 4-41, Tahir 2-50)

Result: South Africa won by 214 runs and clinched 5-match series 3-2.

Player-of-the-match: Quinton de Kock.

Player-of-the-series: AB de Villiers.

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