Ashwin wrecks South Africa, India clinch series

India's Ravichandran Ashwin (4th L) celebrates with his team mates after taking the wicket of South Africa's Dean Elgar (unseen) during the second day of their third test cricket match in Nagpur, India, November 26, 2015. REUTERS/Amit Dave

NAGPUR, India (Reuters) - Ravichandran Ashwin led South Africa's rout on a spinners' paradise as India romped to a 124-run victory with more than two days to spare in the third test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series on Friday.

The off-spinner claimed seven second innings wickets while leg-spinner Amit Mishra grabbed the remaining three as South Africa, chasing 310 to stay alive in the contest, folded for 185.