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CAPE TOWN, South Africa— South Africa beat top-ranked India by 72 runs in the first test on Monday, forcing out the best side in the world for just 135 on the fourth day at Newlands.
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India’s defeat on a seam-friendly track in Cape Town underlined the doubts over the No. 1 side’s ability to win on green strips away from home.
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South Africa seamer Vernon Philander sealed a low-scoring game with his 6-42 in the second innings, hastening India’s demise when he took three wickets in four balls to end the game.
India was chasing a target of just 208 to win, but came unstuck against South Africa’s quick bowlers on a pitch where all the batsmen struggled. India made 209 in the first innings, while South Africa scored 286 and 130.
Philander’s career-best figures in India’s second innings were backed up by two wickets each from fellow quicks Morne Morkel and Kagiso Rabada.
India is ranked No. 1 in tests by a wide margin after nine straight series wins, but only one of those series victories came outside Asia.
AP/08/01/2018
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