Mumbai: Powered by centuries each from Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock, South Africa registered a mammoth 214-run win over a spiritless India in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) match at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday to clinch the series 3-2.
Opener de Kock hit 109 off while 87 balls while du Plessis struck 133 off 115 balls. AB de Villiers smashed 119 off 61 and put the visitors in the driving seat in the crucial contest with a massive score of 438/4 in 50 overs.
Chasing a mammoth target of 439, India got off to a modest start with openers Dhawan and local boy Rohit Sharma in good touch. Rohit struck three boundaries before giving his wicket away to Kyle Abbott in the fifth over.
Despite a fighting 58-ball 87 from Ajinkya Rahane and 59-ball 60 from Shikhar Dhawan, the hosts were bowled out for 224 in 35.5 overs.