From the scenic SuperSport Park, you could clearly see the high-speed trains blazing away on the elevated track. India’s disintegration on Thursday matched the speed of those small trains.
The hopes of making history in this country for Rohit Sharma’s men were crushed, as South Africa won the first Test by an innings and 32 runs, with more than two days to spare. Even a victory in the second Test would only help them equalise in the short series.
India’s second innings lasted just 34.1 overs. Earlier, riding on a magnificent innings by Dean Elgar (185, 287b, 28x4), South Africa made 408 in its first innings — and that was without the services of captain Temba Bavuma who left the field in the opening session of the match with a hamstring strain — to take a lead of 163.
