South Africa vs India, 2018: 5 biggest Indian victories in South Africa

The South Africa vs India series is all set to get underway with the Test series followed by an ODI and T20I series. Both teams have been training hard before the commencement of the first Test at the Newlands in Cape Town on the 5th of January.

The sub-continent team haven’t found it easy to perform in the African nation. They had to encounter several defeats in their erstwhile tours. Nevertheless, amidst the struggles, India have managed some spectacular performances.

The team will be looking to deliver the goods consistently enough to give the hosts a run for their money. In our article, we take an insight into five of India’s biggest wins against the Proteas in their home turf.

5. 3rd ODI, Centurion, 2001

The third One-Day International of the triangular series at Centurion in 2001 was India’s third ODI victory against the Proteas in their homeland. After winning the toss, India got off to a steady start, but lost wickets in the middle overs.

Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh stitched together a partnership of 90 runs to resurrect the innings. However, after Dravid’s dismissal, the Men in Blue lost a flurry of wickets and were rolled over for 233 runs. Shaun Pollock was the pick of the Proteas’ bowlers with five wickets for 37 runs in his quota.

While batting, Pollock’s men made a meal of a rather comfortable chase and capsized to 106/7 at the halfway mark. However, a stand of 77 runs between Lance Klusener and Mark Boucher injected momentum  but couldn’t rescue their team from a 41-runs defeat.