Overview
- India clinched the Visakhapatnam decider by nine wickets, chasing 271 with 10.1 overs left after South Africa were bowled out for 270 led by Quinton de Kock's 106.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal hit an unbeaten 116 and became the sixth Indian with hundreds in all three formats, sharing a 155-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma, as Virat Kohli closed on 65 not out.
- Prasidh Krishna (4-66, including a decisive 3-9 spell) and Kuldeep Yadav (4-41) engineered South Africa's collapse after KL Rahul won the toss to field and avoided bowling with a wet evening ball.
- Virat Kohli was named player of the series with 302 runs in three innings and said his batting felt "free," reinforcing his central role alongside Rohit Sharma.
- Head coach Gautam Gambhir lauded Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad for seizing chances as attention turns to the T20I series starting in Cuttack and longer-term planning for the 2027 ODI World Cup.