When India visited South Africa two years back, it dominated the hosts for the major part of the tour. After conceding the Test series 2-1, the Virat Kohli-led side thrashed the Proteas 5-1 in the ODI series while they clinched the three-T20I series by winning two games.

Recently, South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis recalled that ODI series and conceded that they were outplayed in all departments.

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Although Du Plessis feels injuries played a role in hampering his team’s chances, he credited the visitors for their dominant show.

“In the one-dayers we had 3 or 4 big injuries. I broke my finger, Quinton got injured and I think Hashim got injured. So, basically our batting line-up was gone. And then India bulldozed all over us, they beat us 5-0. It was men taking on the boys. They were just too good in that series,” he said on the Sony Ten Pitstop Show.

In the Test series, South Africa defeated India by 72 and 135 runs in the first two matches while the tourists bounced back to claim a 63-run victory on a treacherous pitch at the Wanderers.

It was the series where Jasprit Bumrah made his Test debut and Du Plessis reckons India’s pace attack was one of the reasons why the series was contested closely.

“We beat the Indian Test team 2-1 but it was a great Test series. That was one of the best series I have been involved in. Because India for the first time had a pace attack that could take on South Africa in South Africa and Australia, that is why they were so successful,” he remarked.

“Bumrah made his debut in that Test series. We were actually hoping that he doesn’t make his debut. Because I knew how good he was. He has got that beautiful wrist that is quick on you, almost like Archer. They are similar type bowlers. Their fast bowlers were really good.

“So that series was fought on an even keel all the time. That was one of the best series to be involved in, obviously we won it 2-1. India was a proper powerful team then as well,” Faf du Plessis concluded.