South Africa thrash India by 214 runs to clinch series
Posting a mammoth 438 runs for the loss of four wickets, South African bowlers bowled out India for 224 runs.
Shikhar Dhawan (60) and Ajinkya Rahane (87) tried to provide some resistance to the downfall but had to surrender in front of the South African attack.
Rahane was the pick of the Indian batsman smashing nine boundaries and three sixes but could not match up with the pace needed to reach the target.
MS Dhoni (27) and Virat Kohli (7) failed to contribute with their willows in the clash.
Kagiso Rabada picked up four wickets while Dale Steyn took three wickets in the match for South Africa to end India's hopes of clinching the series after losing the T20 series earlier.
Guided by three centuries, with Faf du Plessis top scoring with 133, South Africa posted a mammoth 438 for four, which is the highest total on the Indian soil, in the fifth and deciding ODI match against India on Sunday.
Quinton de Kock (109), AB de Villiers (119) and Faf du Plessis manhandled the Indian bowling attack to post the gigantic total on the scorecard.
While, AB de Villiers hammered three boundaries and 11 sixes, Faf du Plessis tore apart the Indian attack with nine boundaries and six sixes in the knocks that terrified the bowlers.
Wankhede Stadium witnessed a helpless Indian attack with Bhuvaneswar Kumar going for the hardest thrashing as he conceded 1 for 106 in his 10 overs.
Harbhajan Singh was the pick of the Indian bowlers as he gave away 70 runs in his ten overs and getting a wicket.
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