There were quite a few common factors between Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock during yesterday's ODI series decider against India. The South African trio scored their centuries less than a run-a-ball and all three were playing their first ODI at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.

Quinton de Kock 109 off 87 balls

Quinton de Kock celebrates his century yesterday

The South Africans posted 438-4 in 50 overs — five runs less than the highest ODI score. For the second time in history South Africa had three batsmen scoring a century in one innings. India, in reply, managed just 224 in 35.5 overs, giving up the chase after Shikhar Dhawan (60) and Ajinkya Rahane (87) departed. The 214-run loss was India's worst defeat at home and South Africa's maiden ODI series win on Indian soil.