South Africa Decider: India Bank on Spinners and Virat Kohli

Led by centuries from Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock, South Africa beat India by 214 runs to win the Paytm Freedom series 3-2.

India should concentrate more on Batting and keep a balance in bowling as well.

De Kockis load, including one six and 17 fours, got after he scored 103 in Rajkot in the third ODI.

This outcome closely follows their similar victory in the Twenty20 portion of the lengthy tour, so if they can prevail in the main business of the looming four-Test series, a dreamy clean sweep of the Indians in their own backyard will have occurred.

Earlier, batting records were always in danger considering the pristine batting wicket, the short boundaries on offer and the start South Africa got off to. In the 39th over, he brought up his fifty off just 34 deliveries. He was on 58 at that stage.

His dismissal failed to faze du Plessis, who then combined with de Villiers to make the most of a lacklustre and extremely generous Indian bowling display during the day-night match. “But I think injuries do happen in the game…as we missed Morne Morkel in the later part of the series”, de Villiers said at the post match press conference.

South Africa set the tone instantly after choosing to bat and 33 runs were on the board by the time Hashim Amla (23) was caught behind looking to cut Mohit at the end of the fourth over. It was the flawless platform and the South African captain had the license – if at all he needed one – to attack from the word go.

Right-hander du Plessis and his skipper took it in turns to smash sixes all over the ground.

Faf du Plessis was battling cramps during his innings.

However, after the completion of one innings, South Africa had delivered a death blow to India with the Proteas smashing several records. He took Axar to the cleaners, slamming the left-armer for three sixes and a four, before smashing Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a six and a four in the next over. In times where the last 10 overs are supposed to be not too easy for batting, South Africa plundered 144 runs in the period.

Rahane was the next as his own fifty came in just 41 balls, getting there with a splendid cover drive.

Suresh Raina (12) too didnt last long as he was bowled around his legs while trying to flick the ball off Rabada. At the halfway mark, India were at 172 for four. Dhoni (27) was dropped by Elgar at covers. He, alongside Shikhar Dhawan, helped India added 112 for the third wicket, and gave the side a glimmer. Steyn continued his blazing spell as Singh (0) chipped a tame catch to covers. Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-44, 3-156, 4-172, 5-185, 6-195, 7-201, 8-210, 9-219, 10-224.

Kohli struck six boundaries and five sixes in his 23rd one-day century, the first after a gap of 13 innings since scoring the match-winning 107 against Pakistan in the World Cup match in Adelaide in February.