• Indian Virat Kohli, right, celebrates with wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha following the dismissal of South Africa batsman Theunis de Bruyn in Pune. AFP
    Indian Virat Kohli, right, celebrates with wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha following the dismissal of South Africa batsman Theunis de Bruyn in Pune. AFP
  • Indian pacer Ishant Sharma celebrates after taking the wicket of opener Aiden Markram. AFP
    Indian pacer Ishant Sharma celebrates after taking the wicket of opener Aiden Markram. AFP
  • India keeper Wriddhiman Saha celebrates after taking catch of Theunis de Bruyn down the leg side. AFP
    India keeper Wriddhiman Saha celebrates after taking catch of Theunis de Bruyn down the leg side. AFP
  • India completed victory by an inning and 137 runs over South Africa on Sunday. AFP
    India completed victory by an inning and 137 runs over South Africa on Sunday. AFP
  • India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha had a great Test with the gloves at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. AFP
    India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha had a great Test with the gloves at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. AFP
  • Virat Kohli enjoyed a great 50th Test as captain, scoring a double ton and registering his 30th win. AFP
    Virat Kohli enjoyed a great 50th Test as captain, scoring a double ton and registering his 30th win. AFP
  • South Africa captain Faf du Plessis got out to an acrobatic catch by Saha in Pune. AFP
    South Africa captain Faf du Plessis got out to an acrobatic catch by Saha in Pune. AFP
  • India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series. AFP
    India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series. AFP
  • India rejoice at the fall of South Africa's batsman Dean Elgar. AFP
    India rejoice at the fall of South Africa's batsman Dean Elgar. AFP
  • India enforced the follow on on Sunday and coasted to victory. AFP
    India enforced the follow on on Sunday and coasted to victory. AFP
  • Saha was brilliant with the gloves on a challenging pitch. AP
    Saha was brilliant with the gloves on a challenging pitch. AP
  • South Africa's Quinton de Kock is bowled by India's Ravindra Jadeja in Pune. AP
    South Africa's Quinton de Kock is bowled by India's Ravindra Jadeja in Pune. AP
  • Ravindra Jadeja got the ball to spin sharply at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. AFP
    Ravindra Jadeja got the ball to spin sharply at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. AFP
  • Ajinkya Rahane and Kohli celebrate the wicket of South Africa's batsman Temba Bavuma. AFP
    Ajinkya Rahane and Kohli celebrate the wicket of South Africa's batsman Temba Bavuma. AFP
  • India pacer Umesh Yadav, centre, got the wicket of Vernon Philander. AFP
    India pacer Umesh Yadav, centre, got the wicket of Vernon Philander. AFP

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Virat Kohli's India crush South Africa by an innings in Pune Test - in pictures

Indians clinch a record 11th Test series win at home, go past the mighty Australians

The National

October 13, 2019

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India maintained their formidable record at home by crushing South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test in Pune to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Sunday.

The Proteas were asked to follow on on Sunday, after getting dismissed for 275 late on Saturday, and were out for 189 in their second innings in a little over two sessions.

Spinner Ravindra Jadeja picked up 3-52 while seamer Umesh Yadav finished with 3-22.

It was the fourth straight win in as many Tests in the World Test Championship for Virat Kohli's team, who have now won 11 consecutive Test series at home. The last time the Indians lost at home was in 2012 when England beat them 2-1.

India beat Australia's record of 10 consecutive Test series victory at home.

Above is a photo gallery of the match. To move on to the next image, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

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