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IND vs SA LIVE: After Gabba & The Oval, Virat Kohli & Co conquer Centurion for 3rd most memorable victory for Indian Cricket in 2021, check out

IND vs SA LIVE: After Gabba & The Oval, Virat Kohli & Co conquer Centurion for 3rd most memorable victory for Indian Cricket in 2021, check out

IND vs SA LIVE: After Gabba & The Oval, now Centurion- Team India scripted history at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Thursday. Virat Kohli & Co overcame past ghosts to win their maiden Test match at Centurion. With a 113-run victory over South Africa in the first Test, India now have scripted three famous wins. They […]

IND vs SA LIVE: After Gabba & The Oval, now Centurion- Team India scripted history at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Thursday. Virat Kohli & Co overcame past ghosts to win their maiden Test match at Centurion. With a 113-run victory over South Africa in the first Test, India now have scripted three famous wins. They breached the Gabba fortress in Australia and overcame past ghosts at The Oval in England over a span of 12 months. KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah set up the historic win in Centurion. Follow India vs South Africa LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN

India cricket team had never won a Test match at Centurion but against a struggling South Africa team, they had the best chance. Set up by KL Rahul’s fantastic century and Mohammed Shami’s fifer, India needed six wickets to win on the final day. While Proteas Test captain Dean Elgar offered some resistance with a brilliant 77-run knock, it was not enough as Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah dismissed the hosts for 191 runs.

IND vs SA LIVE: After Gabba & The Oval, Virat Kohli & Co conquer Centurion for 3rd most memorable victory for Indian Cricket in 2021, check out

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IND vs SA LIVE: After Gabba & The Oval, Virat Kohli & Co conquer Centurion for 3rd most memorable victory for Indian Cricket in 2021, check out

  • India became only the third country to beat South Africa at Centurion after England and Australia.
  • MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli lost twice (1 each) to SA at the venue but they are set to be third time lucky.
  • India had earlier defeated England at The Oval after 1971 and Australia are the Gabba, Brisbane after 32 years.
  • After winning the Test series in Australia, and taking a 2-1 lead against England, India are looking to conquer their final frontier.
  • The notable victories helped India ensure they do not lose the series but become champions, Centurion victory can give the much-needed confidence booster for India to complete SENA victories.
  • The above victories define India’s World No.1 status in Test cricket.

IND vs SA LIVE: After Gabba & The Oval, Virat Kohli & Co conquer Centurion for 3rd most memorable victory for Indian Cricket in 2021, check out

Match results
Team 1 Team 2 Winner Margin Match Date Scorecard
South Africa England England 2 wickets Jan 14-18, 2000 Test # 1483
South Africa Australia Australia 281 runs Feb 12-15, 2014 Test # 2119
South Africa India South Africa inns & 25 runs Dec 16-20, 2010 Test # 1985
South Africa India South Africa 135 runs Jan 13-17, 2018 Test # 2293
South Africa India India 113 runs Dec 26-30, 2021 Test # 2443

 

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