CRICKET NEWS - South Africa slipped to a hefty 124-run defeat in Wednesday's key third ODI against India at Newlands in Cape Town.
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The result resigned the hosts to an insurmountable three-nil deficit in the six-match series.
Chasing a staunch 304-run target, the Proteas slumped to a severely insufficient 179 all out in 40 overs.
Wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, as has been the norm this series, were the chief wicket-takers. Yadav snared a telling 4-23 to Chahal's complementary 4-46.
A South African batting order minus the services of the injured Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock struggled throughout.
Only veteran JP Duminy could withstand the opposition's advances for an extended period. His standalone half-century, of course, was not enough.
At a promising 79 for one, the home side promised plenty more, but a dramatic collapse of nine wickets for 100 runs proved otherwise.
