India's home dominance continues. They hardly broke a sweat in dismantling South Africa in Ranchi to clinch the series 3-0. This was a record 11th successive Test series win at home. There are a number of contrasting differences between both sides that made this a one-sided series.
35 - The difference in wickets taken by India and South Africa both the teams in this series. South Africa picked up 25 to India's 60. There are only three instances of a higher difference in wickets in a three-match series (Test cricket has had 272 three-match rubbers).
52.60 - The difference in bowling averages for both sides. It is the fifth-highest in a three-match series. The India bowlers averaged 22.84 while South Africa's averaged a staggering 75.44. India bowlers picked five five-fors, South Africa none.
52.70 - The difference in fast bowling averages, the fifth-worst in any series where pacers have bowled at least 150 overs. India's pacers picked 26 wickets at 17.50 while South Africa fast bowlers got 10 wickets at 70.20.
73.95 The difference in average batting partnerships for the first five wickets. Only one series (West Indies in Australia, 2015-16) of three or more Tests in the last 100 years has seen a bigger difference. India's top five averaged 91.05 to South Africa's 17.10. India had six century stands to South Africa's one for the first five wickets.
56.80 The difference in averages after 20 overs. India picked 38 wickets at 26.65 to South Africa 20 wickets at 83.45. It shows that India were as good with a slightly older ball. In the first 20 overs, India picked 20 wickets at 15.60, while South Africa got five wickets at 43.40. The difference in average after 20 overs is the third-highest in a series of three or more matches since May 2001; there have been 151 such series.