New Delhi: India walked off the field in VIzag knowing they had finally stitched together the kind of all-round performance this series kept teasing. India finally dropped the curse as they finally won the toss for the first time since the 2023 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand and chose to bowl first. They had a shaky start but found control once Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav hit their rhythm. Quinton de Kock’s superb hundred kept the Proteas afloat for a while yet the innings never recovered after Krishna’s three-wicket burst cracked open the middle field.

Kuldeep picked from where Krishna left running through the lower half and leaving the visitors at 270, a total that felt light on this pitch. Then they began the chase with a moment most Indian fans will remember for a lon

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