CENTURION: Virat Kohli led India to a 5-1 series hammering of South Africa on Friday, scoring 129 not out in an eight-wicket win in the sixth and final one-day international.
Kohli's 129 came off just 96 balls, and he reached his century off 82 balls, as India strolled to 206-2 and past South Africa's 204 all out.
India had 107 balls to spare, another supremely dominant win for the tourists who became the first team since Australia in 2002 to win five ODI games in a series in South Africa.
India's win was another emphatic statement of its ODI quality. It displaced South Africa as No. 1 in the ODI rankings in this series.
India had already won the series with a 4-1 lead heading to the final game at SuperSport Park but that didn't affect its ambition.
Seamer Shardul Thakur took 4-52 in his first game on tour as South Africa's batsmen were again bundled out cheaply. Only Khaya Zondo's 54, his maiden ODI half-century, was of any significance for South Africa.
