Faf du Plessis lauded South Africa’s fighting spirit in their 135-run series-clinching win over India at Centurion and said getting a lead of over 250 turned the game in their favour. (IND v SA full scorecard)The hosts then rode on AB de Villiers’ 80 and captain Faf du Plessis’ patient 48 to set the Indian cricket team a target of 287. One of the harder Tests, given it was tough to pick wickets,” du Plessis said at post-match presentation. We were short in the first innings.”“We needed to get 400 but for me the vital time was the second innings. Asked on a lighter note whose catch was better, du Plessis said: “Morne’s catch was better than AB’s.

Source: Hindustan Times January 17, 2018 12:15 UTC