I would never have thought 2-0 would be the result of the series: Temba Bavuma

South African Test captain, Temba Bavuma, who hasn’t suffered a Test defeat as a skipper, has asserted that he would have thought of 2-0 as a Test series result against India in the Indian sub-continent. 

Speaking in the post-match press conference, Bavuma emphasised that it’s an incredible achievement for the South African Test team. As Bavuma is coming back from an injury layoff, he added that the onus was on him to up his game in the two-match series. 

"Coming here, I would never have thought 2-0 would be the result of the series. What makes it sweeter is the fact that we have been on the other side of the result, so we know how dark it can be. It is an incredible achievement for the group of players. Again, we have gone on to paint ourselves in history, and we are creating some memorable moments,” Bavuma said in the post-match press conference. 

"For me, it was a case of getting up to speed with the guys having been out with injury. But coming back into the team, I felt as if the guys were at a higher level and the onus was more on me to up my game," he added.

"We have a lot of leaders within the team, and it is understanding where certain guys provide value and allowing them to flourish within that space. I have got your Keshav Maharaj, I have got Aiden Markram, I have got your KG Rabada. From a tactical point of view, those are the guys, I can always bounce ideas around. I set that vision clear, but there are other guys who help me make sure that we are all on the same page," he noted.

It’s worth noting that this was South Africa’s second Test series clean sweep against India in India since the Test series win in 2000 under the captaincy of Hansie Cronje.

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