India’s dominant performance was testament to the strength of their depth in a match with both teams without key players – including their front-line fast bowling attacks – ahead of the Test series starting on December 26.
Arshdeep, who had not taken a single wicket in the last three ODIs, and Avesh stepped up to the challenge in emphatic style with three wickets in five matches.
In contrast, South Africa’s bowling looked weak as they tried to defend the Wanderers’ second-lowest total in ODIs.
Arshdeep struck twice in consecutive balls in the second over and dismissed Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen for a duck.
The pitch was helping the seam bowlers, Arshdeep took the first four wickets in the opening spell of seven overs and Avesh then took the next four wickets in the spell of seven overs.