India beat South Africa for the 1st time in a Test in Centurion.
And on December 30th, India defeated South Africa in their own fortress in the first Test in Centurion by 113 runs and go 1-0 up in the three-Test series.
Following India's win in the first Test, former South Africa skipper Shaun Pollock has revealed "the key" factor behind their recent success. According to him, the current India team has that "third or fourth" bowling option, liberty that other touring teams in the past didn't have.
"The key to this team is that we've often seen sides come here to South Africa but they haven't had the third or fourth (fast) bowling option. They might take the initial breakthrough but the backup seamers weren't maybe able to do the job. The spinners are obviously ineffective," Pollock told Dinesh Karthik during an interaction on Cricbuzz.
"The balance in the bowling department is as good as we've seen in this country. That's why you guys have had the success; you can get those wickets and balance is the reason why you guys are going well," he added.
India will now look to seal their maiden Test series win in South Africa with a win in the second Test, which will be played at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg from January 3.