The bowlers were hammered for numerous boundaries. The opposing team's pacers rattled the batters. The outcome was humiliation. In last week's first Test match against hosts South Africa in Centurion, India was thoroughly outclassed on all counts, as the Proteas won by an innings and 32 runs. As the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series, India's appalling record of never winning a Test series will regrettably haunt them for some time to come. The stakes are even higher now, though. India hopes to make amends in Cape Town, the site of their only Test victory, during the series decider.
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