RSA VS IND - 3rd ODI, India tour of South Africa, 2021-22

Bavuma collects the trophy and they all come together to celebrate. Plenty of happy faces for the cameras. What a last few weeks this has been for South African cricket, turning around the Test series in style before blanking India in the one-dayers. Who saw this coming? Much to reflect on for India. But it was nice (and a little funny) to hear Rahul signing off with "have had a great time in SA. Have been looked after really well." So that's it from us here. Until next time, it's goodbye from Sagar Chawla on behalf of Siva and Abhinand Raghavendran!

Bavuma: Got a bit crazy at the end. Probably the complacency got to us. Guys tried a couple of things that didn't come off. Very satisfying, mission accomplished for us. Many people didn't give us much of a chance. Hope through our performances, we've been able to get a couple of supporters. Making good strides as a team. Challenge is to get better and better. Quinton's been great. Rassie as well with the bat. He's been tremendous. His game starting to move to the next level. Bowling's been decent. This was a big challenge, a big obstacle in our journey. To come out the way we did - winning Tests, winning ODIs convincingly will do a world of good. What pleased me most - if you look at the Test series, feel like it's the hardest series I've been part of. Indian bowlers asking questions regularly. Even in the field the intensity. Physically we've been challenged - it's been very hot the last couple of weeks. These conditions weren't exactly South African like - more like the subcontinent. Always nice to contribute to the team. Enjoying my batting at the moment. Things are okay at the moment.

Quinton de Kock, POTM and POTS: Wasn't flat at all (the pitch). Was a wicket where you're never quite in. Came back, had a week of training in Paarl. First game - just trying to find some rhythm. Was still trying to find my feet and then in the second ODI found my rhythm. Get home now for some daddy duties.

Rahul: Deepak gave us a real chance of winning the game. Quite an exciting game, just disappointed we ended up on the losing side. We gave ourselves a real chance, something we can learn from and get better. Quite obvious where we've gone wrong. No shying away from it. At times our shot selection has been poor. Even with the ball we haven't been hitting the right areas consistently. Have played well in patches but haven't built pressure over a long period. Can't fault the boys for the passion and effort. In terms of skill and understanding the situation - sometimes we've gone wrong. But it happens - we've got some new guys in the team. In the one-day series at times we've kept doing the same mistakes. It's early in our journey to the World Cup. We can go back, have some hard conversations. Have had a great time in SA. Have been looked after really well. We've shown a lot of fight.

Most runs in an ODI where all 20 wickets fell
642 Afg (338) vs Ire Gt Noida (304) 2017
573 Aus (307) vs Pak (266) Taunton 2019
570 Ind (315) vs Aus (255) Bengaluru 2001
570 SA (287) vs Ind (283) Cape Town 2022 *

-- KL Rahul becomes the first Indian captain to lose each of first three ODIs in charge.

India getting whitewashed in a series (3+ ODIs)
0-5 vs WI 1983
0-5 vs WI 1989
0-3 vs SL 1997
0-3 vs NZ 2020
0-3 vs SA 2022

SA winning by fewest margin of runs vs India (ODI)
4 runs Cape Town 2022 *
5 runs Kanpur 2015
10 runs Nagpur 2000

18:52 Local Time, 16:52 GMT, 22:22 IST: Heartbreak for India and Chahar. What a late effort that was, almost pulling off a repeat of what he did in Sri Lanka. Chahar made a quickfire 54 off 34 when India looked out of it, managing to take them to the doorstep of victory. But he couldn't get the over the line. And South Africa were quick to clean up the last two wickets to seal a 3-0 whitewash. 288 was a challenging target on this pitch, with the ball gripping and holding repeatedly, allowing the pacers to use the slower balls to good effect, which is how South Africa sealed the win eventually. Kohli played well for his 65, but couldn't defy the conditions. Suryakumar and Chahar briefly did, but they fell at critical points. Just four runs separating the two teams today as we were treated to a thriller in what was a dead-rubber. Hang around for the presentations.

Pretorius to Chahal, out Caught by Miller!! South Africa have prevailed. A 3-0 whitewash. Back of a length, seemed like an on-pace delivery and it rushed onto Chahal as he went for the pull. Goes off a thick top-edge in the air, simple enough for Miller at cover and he holds his cool. Chahal c Miller b Pretorius 2(6)

Pretorius to Chahal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Pretorius to Prasidh, 1 run, back of a length at the stumps, slower one, Krishna taps it in front of short third

Dwaine Pretorius [9.0-0-53-1] is back into the attack

Okay, it'll be Pretorius against Prasidh as we start the final over. Quite the thriller this has turned into. And the keeper has now come up to the stumps

Phehlukwayo to Chahal, no run, slower ball around off, Chahal steers straight to backward point. No run there

Miller's kind enough to tie the shoelaces for Prasidh. One ball left in the 49th, six to get

Phehlukwayo to Prasidh, 1 run, it's all slower balls from Phehlukwayo. This one's floated outside off, and Krishna knocks it wide of cover

Phehlukwayo to Prasidh, no run, slower length ball on off, defended

Prasidh Krishna, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Phehlukwayo to Bumrah, out Caught by Bavuma!! Bumrah looks for the boundary but finds the fielder at mid-off. Chahar, sitting on the sidelines, puts his hands on his head. A slower ball floated up outside off, Bumrah wants to loft it over the infield but doesn't get much elevation. Flat to Bavuma who makes no mistake running to his left. Bumrah c Bavuma b Phehlukwayo 12(15) [4s-2]