5 Talking Points from India South Africa 5th ODI: South Africa's 3D attack, India's lone warrior and the birth of a star

South Africa won the final match and the one-day international series by 214 runs against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This is India’s first series loss at home since 2012.With the series locked at 2-2, the two teams played with everything on the line in the 5th ODI, but one team turned out to be the better on the day – by quite a big margin.Here are the moments which decided the outcome of the match and invited most opinions from fans:

#1 South Africa\'s 3 D\'s devastate India

Faf du Plessis played a long innings, but was incapacitated by battling cramps in the Mumbai heat

The South African batting innings was a nightmare unfolding for the Indian team – even the out-of-form Hashim Amla managed a 13-ball 23.

Quinton de Kock (109 off 87), Faf du Plessis (133 off 115) and AB de Villiers (119 off 61) ran amok with the Indian bowling attack, bringing up the 4th highest recorded total in ODI cricket – 438/4. This is only the second time in ODI cricket history that there have been three centurions in a single innings.

De Kock continued his India-bashing form, evoking nightmares of the 1990s when Saeed Anwar and Sanath Jayasuriya seemed to take special pleasure in destroying Indian bowling attacks. De Kock has scored 5 centuries in 9 ODIs against India, only managing 3 in 43 ODIs against all other teams combined.

Du Plessis seemed to clear the boundary ropes at will, but had to retire hurt after losing a battle with cramps.

AB de Villiers continued to inflict misery on Indian bowlers, racing to a typically devastating century. When he was dismissed in the 47th over, his team had already inched towards 400, and the Indian team were in a state of shock at what had just overtaken them.

There were 229 runs added in the last 20 overs – the greatest run fest seen in this series, and one of the most entertaining ever.