#2 South Africa's bowlers being ineffective
When you are defending a paltry total of 204, your bowlers need to step up, but South Africa struggled in that department too.
Being put in to bat South Africa's batsmen could not show any resistance as the hosts were bundled out for 204 in 46.5 overs.
When India came out to bat, Lungi Ngidi removed openers, Rohit Sharma (15) and Shikhar Dhawan (18), early, but the hosts failed to stop run machine Virat Kohli (129*) and his able partner Ajinkya Rahane (34*) as the visitors won the match by 8 wickets with 107 balls remaining.
Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo and Imran Tahir remained wicketless and conceded runs at an economy of around 6 or more per over.
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