South Africa 25, India 60 – How India dominated this series, in numbers

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.