South Africa defeated India 2-1 in a
three-match Test series Friday. India’s loss saw former England captain Michael
Vaughan and former India opener Wasim Jaffer getting involved in banter on
Twitter. South Africa won the third Test by seven wickets and clinched the Test
series against India at the Newlands, Cape Town.

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This was India’s first series loss in three years
abroad. Though India were considered the favourite to win the series in absence
of Quinton de Kock, Virat Kohli’s men failed to cope with the challenge thrown
by young cricketers. The defeat means, India’s chances of completing a Test
series win each in SENA countries went in vain. India had previously won Test
series in England, Australia and New Zealand but South Africa has always been a
tough country to tour for India.

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Following the defeat, Vaughan and Jaffer
had a hilarious interaction. While Vaughan taunted the former Indian batter on
India’s defeat, Jaffer hit back with Kohli and co’s successful outings in the
side’s Test tour of England last year. India returned home taking a 2-1 lead in
England, with the final Test postponed due to the threat of the COVID-19.

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“Evening @WasimJaffer14 !! Just
checking you are ok,” Vaughan wrote. In reply, Jaffer said, “Haha all good
Michael, don’t forget we are still leading you 2-1.”

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South Africa, which is going through one of
its toughest transition phases, on Friday registered an empathic seven-wicket
win at Newlands, Cape Town to win the three-match Test series against India
2-1. South Africa chased down a 212-run target set by India.

India won the first Test in Centurion by
113 runs but South Africa bounced back in the second Test in Johannesburg as
they handed India a crushing seven-wicket defeat to level the series.

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Keegan Petersen, who played a vital 72 runs
innings in the first innings, scored 82 to dwarf Rishabh Pant’s 100 not out
which he scored in the second innings.

Now with this win on Friday, Dean Elgar’s
young side kept their record against India at home intact. India have never won
a Test series in South Africa.

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South Africa bowled out India in the second
innings for 198 runs, with Pant scoring a hundred and Kohli 29.

The target of 212 wasn’t a tough ask and
starting the day at 101 for two, young pretender Petersen (82, 113 balls) along
with Rassie van Der Dussen (41 not out) added 54 runs for the third wicket to
seal the match before Temba Bavuma (32 not out) helped in putting the final
touches.