After winning the Test series 2-1 against India, the South Africa cricket team defeated India in the ODI series 3-0. In the last match of the ODI series that was played on Sunday (January 23) in Cape Town, the hosts secured a victory by 4 runs.
India’s Deepak Chahar played a brilliant knock of 54 runs off 34 balls but that was not enough as the KL Rahul-led Indian team eventually had to lose the match.
While talking about the final match of the ODI series, South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma did admit that “things were a bit crazy at the end.”
Bavuma's words
“Things were a bit crazy at the end. The complacency got to us when we thought we had the game in the bag but we managed to bring things back. A little bit crazy," Bavuma said in the post-match presentation.
“Very satisfying, it’s mission accomplished for us as a team. Not many people gave us much of a chance. I hope we’ve shown with our performances we’ve got some more supporters, even with you guys in the commentary box," the South Africa skipper added.
Quinton de Kock's century
South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock played a superb knock of 124 runs 130 balls and helped his side in getting a good start.
His splendid batting show even earned him the Man of the Match award as well.
Talking about the Proteas wicketkeeper, Bavuma said that he shows what a “valuable asset” he is.
“Quinton’s been great, he’s shows what a valuable asset he is. Rassie has also been tremendous. The batters as a whole were quite good. The bowling as well, not individually today but yes as a group," Bavuma said.
After defeating the Indian team in Test series, this ODI whitewash will certainly provide the Proteas a big boost and skipper Bavuma believes that it will “do good” for their confidence.
“This was a big challenge and obstacle in our journey, winning the two series will do good for our confidence. The Test series was the hardest series I was a part of, the Indian bowlers kept asking the hard questions, even the fielding intensity was high. In one-dayers too it wasn’t easy, very challenging. Even in these conditions, which were more subcontinent-like, it’s another feather in our cap," Bavuma explained after the final ODI.
