South Africa produced a dominant, physically imposing performance to outpower and outpoint the British and Irish Lions in the second Test in Cape Town.
The Springboks secured a 27-9 victory after last week's 22-17 Lions win, setting up a mouthwatering series decider in the third match.
Makazole Mapimpi and Lukhanyo Am scored the tries before fly-half Handre Pollard kicked them out of sight, with Eben Etzebeth and Pollard to the fore as Duhan van der Merwe and Stuart Hogg wilted under the Boks' aerial bombardment.
And Sportsmail's Mike Brown rated the players on a sobering day for Warren Gatland's side.
LIONS
WARREN GATLAND - 6
Not selecting Liam Williams in the 23-man squad was a mistake. The Lions lost the aerial battle, which was always going to be a threat from South Africa.
Gatland had nothing to fall back on the bench to win the game in the air. His game-plan had too much kicking, and was too slow, which played into South Africa's hands.
15 STUART HOGG - 4
Aerially was awful under the high-balls South Africa put up all night – look uncertain from the start – which the Boks picked all their scraps off. Liam Williams must play the decider so the Lions can win the aerial battle.
14 ANTHONY WATSON - 5
Threw his only first-half carry out of play and poor in the air like the rest of the back-three. Only touched the ball twice in the whole 80 minutes – the second of which was right at the end of the game.
Scottish pair Stuart Hogg (left) and Duhan van der Merwe (right) were poor for the Lions
13 CHRIS HARRIS - 6.5
Does the basics so well every time – hit opposite number Am brilliantly first up to set the tone – and was far more solid than Daly was last week, so should stay for the 3rd Test next week. Quiet but did his job.
12 ROBBIE HENSHAW - 6.5
Should have scored his first-half try, but denied incredibly by Kolisi's tackle. Tried to carry hard in the midfield – with 27 metres made from six attempts, and completed eleven tackles without missing a single one.
11 DUHAN VAN DER MERWE - 4
Silly yellow card for the trip on Kolbe in the first-half. The back-three was the Lions' weakest point, where Gatland must make changes. Only touched the ball once. I would bring in Josh Adams for him.
10 DAN BIGGAR - 6.5
Array of varied kicks – high and low - had South Africa under pressure, executing the Lions' gameplan. Missed one penalty before Farrell replaced him, which he'd usually get and would have kept the pressure on South Africa.
British and Irish Lions fly-half Dan Biggar (third right) had a mixed game, missing a key kick
9 CONOR MURRAY - 6.5
Did exactly what he was brought in to do – kick well, control the tempo. Nearly set up Henshaw try with a lovely chip. Needs to increase the tempo at times and vary the Lions' attacking game, which Ali Price could have brought.
1 MAKO VUNIPOLA - 8
Solid in the scrum against Malherbe, and was the Lions' main carrier to get them over the gainline on eight occasions, making inroads every time in the loose. Seven tackles and none missed in defence.
2 LUKE COWAN-DICKIE - 7.5
Far better throwing in the lineout and nine physical carries as we've come to expect from the Cornishman. The main focal-point for the Lions' forward carrying game in the first half with nine charges.
3 TADHG FURLONG - 7
Kept the scrum solid until Sinckler came on before the hour mark, against Steven Kitshoff, and defended well, making all six of his tackles. The South African bench props did well after Furlong went off.
Alun Wyn Jones (left) and Maro Itoje (right) did well at first but were outgunned after the break
4 MARO ITOJE - 7.5
The Lions' talisman led from the front in every respect – exactly as he did last week. Two first-half lineout steals in the first half but struggled to make an impact once the Bok pack took over the game with their replacements.
5 ALUN WYN JONES - 7
Nuisance all over the field, riling up the Boks, but like Itoje was overpowered when the 'Bomb squad' came on to beat the Lions up. His leadership will be key this week for the decider in the third Test. He has done it before in 2013, though.
6 COURTNEY LAWES - 6.5
Banged the Boks in defence and carried so physically. He's a great lineout option too, but was quiet in the second-half like the rest of the Lions' front-five as de Jager dominated off the bench. Nine tackles from the back-row.
7 TOM CURRY - 7
Smashed South Africans in defence in the first-half, putting
