JOHANNESBURG, Jan 27 (TNS): India made a brilliant comeback to beat South Africa by 63 runs in the third and final Test at Johannesburg a short while ago. Mohammed Shami was the star bowler for the visiting side as he ran through South Africa’s batsmen in the second session.
He ended the second innings with figures of 5/28. Needing 241 runs for a win, South Africa were all-out for 177 runs on the fourth day of the Test.
Dean Elgar was the lone warrior for his side as the Proteas batsmen fell like a pack of cards in the session post tea.
With this win, India lost the series 1-2 after the hosts had wrapped up the series earlier winning the previous two Tests.
The hosts were cruising towards victory but the post tea session worked wonders for India. From 124/2 to 177/10, South Africa scripted a mammoth collapse.
