India captain KL Rahul said losing the toss made a big difference as there was assistance for bowlers early on in the second ODI against South Africa in Gqeberha, and the visitors eventually were 50-60 runs short of what would have been a winning total.
Opener Tony de Zorzi slammed his maiden international ton to help South Africa register a comprehensive eight-wicket win over India in the second match to level the three-match series 1-1 on December 19.
Put into bat, India failed to string together substantial partnerships and were shot out for 211, a target which the Proteas surpassed with 7.3 overs to spare.
