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South Africa set a record for the third highest score by a team once morest India in a win over Wanderers. In 1977-78, Australia beat India by 339 runs in Perth to top the list. This is the second victory of the West Indies in Delhi in 1987-88, following a 276-run victory. South Africa finished third with a Johannesburg victory. New Zealand were fourth in 1998-99, beating Wellington by 213 runs. South Africa are fifth with 211 runs scored in Cape Town in 2006-07.
South Africa also set the record for the third largest goal scored in a successful second innings on South African soil. The first was once morest Australia in Durban in 2001-02. In 1905-06 he won by 264 runs once morest England in second place. And now in Wanderers. In 2011-12, they won by 236 runs once morest Australia in Cape Town, finishing fourth.
The batsmen struggled to find runs in the first three days but South Africa’s second innings looked set to turn in their favor. Captain Elgar also played a key role in South Africa’s victory, scoring 96 runs. This is the second highest score by a South African captain once morest India. K Wessels was the top scorer with 118 runs.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s victory over Wanderers marked the final Test of the series in Cape Town on the 11th. The winner of this match can win the series. If South Africa’s goal is not to miss the series at home, India will be determined to break the bad record of not being able to win a Test series on South African soil.
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