If bowlers take 20 wickets, this team becomes like a Ferrari - Ravi Shastri
India coach holds forth on the fast bowling improvements, the Rohit-Rahane show and Nadeem's debut
19/10Result
3rd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Ranchi, Oct 19-22 2019
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![India]( "India")
497/9d -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
162 & 133 (48 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
19/10Result
3rd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Ranchi, Oct 19-22 2019
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![India]( "India")
497/9d -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
162 & 133 (48 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Two in two for Nadeem as India wrap up 3-0 sweep
India take maximum WTC points from series with innings and 202-run victory
India should have only five Test centres - Virat Kohli
The India captain says touring teams should know which venues they're going to play at
Kohli on what sets Shami and Umesh apart on Indian pitches
Among all Indian fast bowlers who've taken at least 10 wickets in home Tests, Shami and Umesh have the best strike rates
South Africa 25, India 60 - How India dominated this series, in numbers
More wickets, better top-order averages, incisive pacers... It was total series domination from the hosts
India's 'exceptional ruthlessness' with bat left us 'mentally weak' - Faf du Plessis
He will continue to captain South Africa and sees it as his responsibility to help with the transition
Lessons from the whitewash: Six things for South Africa to focus on
Teams coming to India shouldn't just focus just on the spinners, they should prepare for the quicks as well
Day 3
Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav put India on the brink of 3-0 sweep
The two seamers ripped through SA once again, leaving the hosts two wickets away from another innings victory
If a slot in the XI isn't empty, then you just wait for your chance - Shahbaz Nadeem
The left-arm spinner made his first-class debut before any of his India team-mates in the Ranchi Test, but the wait has been worth it for the man from Jharkhand
Did South Africa underestimate the Umesh-Shami challenge?
Teams visiting India plan extensively for the challenge of facing spin. Our correspondent wonders whether SA failed to plan just as hard for the pacers
Day 2
South Africa rocked after Rohit Sharma 212, Ajinkya Rahane 115
Umesh and Shami bounce out SA's new opening pair before bad light ends play early
Another short, sharp, snarling burst in fading light
India's quicks again extracted more from the surface than SA's, but the cushion of runs and lack of time meant they could go full tilt
Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami revel in toss advantage
Umesh and Shami extracted more from the surface than SA, but the cushion of runs and lack of time meant they could go full tilt
'It's been lessons' - George Linde's tough initiation to Test cricket
The left-arm spinner had trouble bowling the right line but, after a chat with Faf du Plessis, all that changed
Whenever team has been in tough situations, Rahane has rescued us - Rohit Sharma
Rohit praised Rahane for showing the 'hunger' and 'strength' that helped India recover after a shaky start
Stats - Rohit Sharma breaks slew of records on way to maiden Test double-ton
He became the fifth India opener to amass 500-plus runs in a Test series
Rohit wows after ticket woes
A Jharkhand lad decided to attend the latest weekend of Test cricket in Ranchi, and got to enjoy the Rohit Sharma show after a scramble to get tickets
Day 1
Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane run South Africa ragged
The pair have added 185 with the promise of plenty more after India found themselves in early trouble
The riveting battle between Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Kagiso Rabada
The two batsmen saw off tough periods with a bit of luck and pounced on the smallest error the pacer committed
Live Report - India v South Africa, 3rd Test
ESPNcricinfo's live updates on the Ranchi Test
Others
Faf du Plessis calls for better domestic structures
Captain wants better succession planning and hopes that Brexit could possibly reduce Kolpak's impact on South Africa
Vote - Kohli's India v Imran's Pakistan v Sanga and Mahela's Sri Lanka
There have been quite a few great Asian sides over the years. Where do the current Indian lot rank? Let us know by taking our poll
Shahbaz Nadeem added to India's Test squad as cover for Kuldeep Yadav
The wristspinner complained of shoulder pain on the eve of the Ranchi Test
Aiden Markram, Theunis de Bruyn, Temba Bavuma and South Africa at a crossroads
Their tour of India has been sub-par and it is likely they might be "rested" in favour of fresher legs
'We have to fight our way out of these last two losses' - Faf du Plessis
The South Africa captain looks to convert fifties into hundreds to change his team's fortunes
Aiden Markram ruled out of third Test with self-inflicted wrist injury
After his second-innings dismissal in the Pune Test, he lashed out at a solid object in frustration, resulting in a fracture
Managing Markram: South Africa must act quickly to arrest opener's slide
The opening batsman's numbers while on the road are poor, and he looks like he has lost the will to fight
George Linde replaces injured Keshav Maharaj for third Test
Cobras left-arm spinner George Linde has been called up to the squad as a replacement
Depleted South Africa look for answers against ruthless Indian juggernaut
South Africa will have to make changes following injuries to Keshav Maharaj and Aiden Markram
