Overview
- India were bowled out for 93 in 35 overs while chasing 124, handing South Africa a three-day victory and a 1–0 series lead.
- Off-spinner Simon Harmer claimed eight wickets across the match and was named player of the match, with support from Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj.
- Temba Bavuma’s unbeaten 55, the game’s only fifty, pushed South Africa to 153 in their second innings and set a defendable target.
- India were effectively a batter short after captain Shubman Gill suffered a neck spasm, was taken for scans, and did not bat in the fourth innings.
- The pitch drew heavy criticism for sharp turn and variable bounce, even as Gambhir defended it, and the win lifted South Africa to second in the WTC before the Nov 22 Test in Guwahati.