India thrash SA in Pune Test, create world record with 11th consecutive series win at home

Pune: India outclassed South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test of the three-match rubber to clinch the Freedom Trophy with a contest to go.

After winning the toss, India rode skipper’s Virat Kohli double century, opener Mayank Agarwal’s century and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s 91 to amass a mammoth 601/5d on board and later the hosts bowlers wrapped up both innings of South Africa in around two days.

It was also India’s 11th consecutive series win at home, which is another world record.

Published on: Oct 13, 2019 at 15:18 IST