| Series Name: | Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2013 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of South Africa.svg |
| Team1 Name: | South Africa |
| Team2 Image: | Flag of India.svg |
| Team2 Name: | India |
| From Date: | 5 December 2013 |
| To Date: | 30 December 2013 |
| Team1 Captain: | Graeme Smith (Tests) AB de Villiers (ODIs) |
| Team2 Captain: | Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Tests & ODIs) |
| No Of Odis: | 3 |
| Team1 Odis Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Odis Won: | 0 |
| Team1 Odis Most Runs: | Quinton de Kock (342) |
| Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Mahendra Singh Dhoni (84) |
| Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Dale Steyn (6) |
| Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Mohammed Shami (9) |
| Player Of Odi Series: | Quinton de Kock (SA) |
| No Of Tests: | 2 |
| Team1 Tests Won: | 1 |
| Team2 Tests Won: | 0 |
| Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Faf du Plessis (197) |
| Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Cheteshwar Pujara (280) |
| Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Dale Steyn & Vernon Philander (10) |
| Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Zaheer Khan (7) |
| Player Of Test Series: | AB de Villiers (SA) |
The Indian cricket team toured South Africa from 5 to 30 December 2013, playing three One Day Internationals (ODI) and the two Test matches against the hosts.[1] The Indian team was led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni while South Africa was captained by AB de Villiers (for ODIs) and Graeme Smith (for Tests). The tour began with the three-match ODI series, with South Africa winning the series 2–0. Quinton de Kock, South Africa's wicket-keeper became the fifth player to score three centuries in consecutive innings of ODIs. South Africa won the Test series 1–0, the first Test ending in a draw. Jacques Kallis, the country's most prolific run-scorer in Tests, announced his retirement from the format after the second Test at Durban.[2]
The Test was India's first after the retirement of Sachin Tendulkar. After opting to bat, India posted 280 runs in the first innings. In return, South Africa made 244. India in their second innings went on to score 421 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara scoring 153 and Virat Kohli making 96, falling four runs short of becoming the first Indian no.4 to hit centuries in both innings of a test match. Their 222-run stand is the highest for India in South Africa in tests. Chasing a target of 458 runs,[4] South Africa ended up with 450 runs for the loss of seven wickets, leading to a draw. The team's total of 450, is the second-highest fourth-innings score to draw a match and third overall. Francois du Plessis and AB de Villiers made centuries in the South Africa total. Described as one among the "closest draws", the fourth innings total of 450 made by South Africa is the second-highest by a team in a drawn match and third overall. During the match, wicket-keepers from both the teams bowled, making it the first time to happen in the history of Test cricket.[5] [6] [7] Described as one of the "Closest draws", the match saw a few players from both sides achieving significant milestones in their careers – India's Zaheer Khan became the fourth Indian to capture 300 wickets in Test cricket.[8] Vernon Philander playing in his 19th Test match, became the fastest bowler to take 100 wickets for South Africa.[9] The Test also marked the eighth occasion where Indian spinners failed to pick up a single wicket.[10] [11]
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