
AHMEDABAD, Reuters: South Africa handed India their fourth biggest defeat on home soil on the third day of the second Test on Saturday.
The visitors won by an innings and 90 runs with two days to spare despite defiant half centuries by Saurav Ganguly (87) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (52).
South Africa had declared their first innings closed at 494 for seven before play began after accumulating a lead of 418 runs.
India, shot out for 76 in 20 overs in their first innings, were dismissed for 328.
South Africa's pace attack grabbed three early wickets in bowler-friendly conditions in the morning before Ganguly put the brakes on them forging partnerships with Vangipurappu Laxman (35) and Dhoni. (PTI Photo)
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