Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2013–14
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The Indian cricket team toured South Africa from 5 to 30 December 2013, playing three One Day Internationals (ODI) and the two Test matches against the hosts.[1] The Indian team was led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni while South Africa was captained by AB de Villiers (for ODIs) and Graeme Smith (for Tests). The tour began with the three-match ODI series, with South Africa winning the series 2–0.[lower-alpha 1] Quinton de Kock, South Africa's wicket-keeper became the fifth player to score three centuries in consecutive innings of ODIs. South Africa won the Test series 1–0, the first Test ending in a draw. Jacques Kallis, the country's most prolific run-scorer in Tests, announced his retirement from the format after the second Test at Durban.[2]
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Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2013 | |||
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South Africa | India | ||
Dates | 5 December 2013 – 30 December 2013 | ||
Captains |
Graeme Smith (Tests) AB de Villiers (ODIs) | Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Tests & ODIs) | |
Test series | |||
Result | South Africa won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs | Faf du Plessis (197) | Cheteshwar Pujara (280) | |
Most wickets | Dale Steyn & Vernon Philander (10) | Zaheer Khan (7) | |
Player of the series | AB de Villiers (SA) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Quinton de Kock (342) | Mahendra Singh Dhoni (84) | |
Most wickets | Dale Steyn (6) | Mohammed Shami (9) | |
Player of the series | Quinton de Kock (SA) |
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