India thrash Proteas again to take series 3-0

India took just nine minutes to wrap up proceedings on day four of the third and final test against South Africa and complete a first-ever 3-0 series whitewash over the Proteas.

The innings and 202-run victory for India was South Africa’s joint third-biggest innings’ defeat in Test cricket, and second consecutive loss by more than an innings. The last time South Africa lost two consecutive tests by an innings margin was against Australia in 1935-36

Resuming at 132-8 in their second innings, South Africa added one run off 10 balls before Indian debutant Shahbaz Nadeem took the final two wickets off consecutive deliveries.

Nadeem (2-18) had concussionsubstitutebatsmantheunis de Bruyn (30) caught behind. Next ball, he caught Lungi Ngidi in bizarre fashion as the ball ricocheted off non-striker Anrich Nortje.

Indiascored497-9decalred in their first innings, on the back of Rohit Sharma’s 212, his maiden test double hundred, and Ajinkya Rahane’s century as part of a record 267-run fourth-wicket partnership. South Africa were then bowled out for 162 runs with India enforcing the follow-on. The tourists slim hopes of salvaging anything were dashed as India’s seamers again dismantled the batting order to have the Proteas at 132-8 when bad light stopped play on Monday.

Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates Cricket Board has provisionally suspended another cricketer less than a week after three of its players were charged under the ICC’S anti-corruption code.

But no formal charges have been laid against 34-year-old Ashfaq Ahmed.

The board said in a statement that Ahmed will remain provisionally suspended as the “board will wait for the conclusion of proceedings before making any further comment.”

Three senior UAE players captain Mohammad Naveed, pacer Qadeer Ahmed and veteran batsman Shaiman Anwar – were suspended last week for alleged breaches of the anti-corruption code.

Ahmed was part of the UAE team playing in T20 World Cup qualifiers whicjh also involve Scotland.