Cape Town
\nSouth Africa has beaten India in third test of three-match series by seven wickets and took the series by 2-1. Keegan Petersen hit 82 and set up a series win for South Africa on the fourth day of the third Test against India at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.
\nSouth Africa, sixth in the International Cricket Council Test rankings, beat top-ranked India by seven wickets to clinch the three-match series 2-1.
\nIt was a tense chase, with South Africa having to work for almost every run after being set to make 212 on a pitch which gave assistance to the fast bowlers.
\nPetersen, on 59, survived a straightforward chance to Cheteshwar Pujara at first slip off Jasprit Bumrah in the seventh over of the day.
\nPetersen went on to add 23 more valuable runs as he and Rassie van der Dussen (41 not out) put on 54 runs after resuming at the overnight 101 for two.
\nVan der Dussen and Temba Bavuma (32 not out) took South Africa to victory 35 minutes after lunch with an unbeaten stand of 57.
\nSouth Africa looked up against it after India stormed to victory in the first Test before the hosts levelled in Johannesburg to go on for a memorable series success.
\nMatch Summary:
\nFirst Innings:
\nIndia 223 (77.3)
\nKohli 79 (201), Pujara 43 (77), Rabada 4-73 (22)
\nSouth Africa 210 (76.3)
\nKeegan Petersen 72(166), Bavuma 28(52), Bumrah 5-42(23.3)
\nSecond Innings:
\nIndia 198 (67.3)
\nPant 100 not-out (139), Kohli 29 (143), Marco Jansen 4-36 (19.3)
\nSouth Africa 212-3 (63.3)
\nKeegan Petersen 82 (113), Rassie ven dar Dussen 41 (95), Yadav 1-22 (9)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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