Twitter Reactions: Dominant India steamroll Proteas to bag the series win

India had bowled out South Africa towards the end of Day 3 at 275 runs. The strong hard work done by their tailenders went into the vein as they remained unsuccessful in avoiding the follow-on. As the day four started off Virat Kohli enforced the follow-on over the Proteas.

It looked like the visitors will give a strong fightback after facing the agony of a follow-on but they looked quite helpless in front of the Indian bowling line up. Ishant Sharma started his day with the wicket on his second delivery of the day. Then after Umesh Yadav complimented his teammate by taking the wicket of Theunis de Bruyn for the second time in the same match. Saha took a blinder by diving towards his left to collect the ball that came taking the wooden edge of the bat.

Proteas batsmen kneeled down against Indian bowlers

Dean Elgar ended as the top scorer of the side before he played a mistimed lofted shot against Ravichandran Ashwin that was caught by Umesh Yadav. Experienced player Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis went out very cheaply in the second innings who got out against Team India spinners. South African tail yet again came strong who conclusively added more than 60 runs from behind.

Elgar looked pretty good and tried his hard to unsettle Mohammed Shami with three boundaries in his over but couldn’t overcome his weakness against Ashwin. This was the 6th occasion that Elgar got out to Chennai-born spinner. Temba Bavuma for the first time on the tour looked settled before Rahane took an exceptional catch at the first slip and got out after adding just 37 runs in score tally.

This was the first instance since 2006 that Proteas have lost any Test with a margin of an inning and 100+ runs to any team other than Australia and England. India and South Africa are still to play the last Test of the series in Ranchi but the hosts have predominantly got their hands over their first home Tests series this year. Umesh Yadav and Ravi Ashwin shared six wickets each throughout the match.

Here’s how Twitter reacted on Team India’s series win

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

With the series gone,the sad part of all this is that you couldn’t have asked for better conditions in India.only a bit of spin and you got good pace and bounce…wonder what feedback we’ll get. #sscricket

— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) October 13, 2019

Congratulations Team India on one more comprehensive win. Total team effort. Bowlers were brilliant throughout the match. Catching was good and @Wriddhipops was sensational. Keep it up. #INDvSA

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 13, 2019

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

India in Test matches at home since the start of 2013:

W W W W W W W D W W W W W D W W W W W L W D W D W D W W W W W

25 wins
5 draws
1 loss
👏👏👏#INDvSA

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) October 13, 2019

Team India went past Australia record of 10 consecutive Test series wins at home. #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/POg8cDSZw3

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) October 13, 2019

That will be it. #TeamIndia win the 2nd Test by an innings & 137 runs. 2-0 🇮🇳🇮🇳 #INDvSA @Paytm pic.twitter.com/pt3PPffdQt

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 13, 2019

Most consecutive Test series wins at home:
11* India (2012-13 to till date)
10 Australia (1994-95 to 2000-01)
10 Australia (2004 to 2008-09)
8 West Indies (1975-76 to 1985-86)#INDvSA

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) October 13, 2019

Most Test wins by innings margin for Indian captains:
9 MS Dhoni
8* Virat Kohli
8 Mohammad Azharuddin
7 Sourav Ganguly
2 Polly Umrigar / Kapil Dev / Rahul Dravid#INDvSA

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) October 13, 2019

Difference between India and the others in the WTC Points table. #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/YzfmkVBAeS

— Manya (@CSKian716) October 13, 2019

AND DONE. Fantastic win ! Congratulations team India. #INDvSA

— Prithi Ashwin (@prithinarayanan) October 13, 2019

Most wins in first 50 Tests as a captain:

37 – Steve Waugh
35 – Ricky Ponting
30 – VIRAT KOHLI#IndvSA

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 13, 2019

this really is an outstanding indian team #INDvSA

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) October 13, 2019

10 wickets for Indian fast bowlers on day 2,3,4 at home.

— Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) October 13, 2019

I don't know what to say…

— Alviro Petersen (@AlviroPetersen) October 13, 2019

India's biggest win over South Africa. Been better at all aspects. And the series has been won, not on minefields, but on perfectly good tracks. This one in Pune was excellent.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 13, 2019

India included Rohit and see 200 points in WTC.

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 13, 2019

Well done team india another brilliant victory congratulations to all of u guys 👏👏👏👏🇮🇳😊💪 2-0 #INDvsSA #testseries

— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) October 13, 2019

What a phenomenal bowling unit! Well played Team India. #INDvsSA Meanwhile feeling sad for South African cricket. Going to take some time for this team to get back on their feet.

— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) October 13, 2019

Well done team india @BCCI for winning the 2nd test and series against @OfficialCSA

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 13, 2019

A world record 11 successive series wins at home for India. Shows you why playing away in India is one of the toughest assignments going.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 13, 2019

Loving the way India is playing. It is time the world acknowledges that India is the best test team at the moment.
We have been superb in all aspects of the game and proved ourselves. Kudos to @imVkohli and the team management!#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/PfC1O6jwvo

— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) October 13, 2019