On match eve, South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis did talk about his dream wicket and how Newlands can come very close to it. South Africa had stepped on a minefield, their streak was broken and the Indian citadel was safe. South Africa gave them a U-turn and they never looked back. A loss in South Africa will mean that India will continue to be seen as a backyard bully. KL Rahul at No.6 was something former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith had advocated while commentating during the Sri Lanka T20 series.

Source: Indian Express January 04, 2018 19:34 UTC