India sealed the series against South Africa by taking a lead of 2-0 in the 3 match Test series. The home team defeated the visitor in the 2nd Test played at Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune by an inning and 137 runs. The match got wrap up on Day 4 as South Africa got restricted on 189 runs after getting follow-on enforced on them. Meanwhile, Twitterati lauds India's record victory against Proteas, let us have a look at some of the tweet below. India vs South Africa 2nd Test 2019: Hosts Seal Record 11th Successive Series Victory at Home, Beat Proteas by an Innings and 137 Runs to Take Unassailable 2–0 Lead.
India won the toss in this match and elected to bat first where they put on a massive total of 601/5 in 1st inning. Virat Kohli and Mayank Agarwal scored centuries from India where the skipper made an unbeaten 254 runs. In reply, the Proteas got all out on 275 runs in the 1st inning where they were unable to save the follow-on. On Day 4, Virat Kohli decided to enforce the follow-on, which proved out to be an effective decision as Proteas got restricted on 189 runs. Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav bagged three wickets each in the 2nd inning. Meanwhile, let us have a look at some of the tweet.
ICC Applauds India's Victory
What a Test match for this man and his team 🙌#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/4ul30wmFz7
— ICC (@ICC) October 13, 2019
Virender Sehwag Congratulates Team India
Congratulations Team India on a world record 11th consecutive Test series win. Great all round performance and 200 points now in the World Test Championship, great beginning. #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/FUmlzKn9il
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 13, 2019
Mohammad Kaif Appreciate India's Victory
So, in the end too easy and a 11th consecutive test series victory at home for India.
Fantastic effort from the bowlers after Kohli showed his class. Congratulations Team India #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/dUdZsOHWNT
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 13, 2019
Sunrisers Hyderabad Congratulate Team India & Wriddhiman Saha
"Saha was back to his best."
Player of the match and Indian captain @imVkohli on @Wriddhipops after the match.#INDvSA #OrangeArmy #RiseWithUs
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) October 13, 2019
Virat Kohli is Indeed The Best Bowler Captain
Last match shami
Now umesh
Both saying the same thing about virat's captaincy
"His captainship gives so much confidence to us, coz he listens to us, and always backs us, this lets us bowl more freely."
Indeed virat is a bowler's captain. And thats why the success#INDvsSA
— Utkarsh🇮🇳 (@jstutkarsh) October 13, 2019
This was Virat Kohli 50th Test as Indian Cricket Team captain for which he also got the Player of the Match award for his unbeaten knock of 254 runs. India has now consecutively won 11th series at home, most by any team. India consolidates their position in ICC World Test Championship by remaining on top with 200 points.
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