South Africa defeated India in the third test by 7 wickets to clinch the series 2-1
Indian batting let the team down in the third test
Match
summary
South Africa won by 7 wickets
India 223 & 198
South Africa 210 & 212/3
Man of the match
Keegan Petersen, SA 72&82
PLAYER OF THE SERIES
Keegan Petersen, SA 276 runs
South
Africa won the series 2-1
South Africa
completed a seven-wicket victory over world number one India after lunch on the
fourth day of the decisive third and final Test at Newlands to claim the series
2-1 on Friday. Set a target of 212 to win, the home side chased down the score
on the back of a superb career-best 82 from number three batsman Keegan
Petersen to deny India a first ever series victory in South Africa.
Petersen,
who was the leading scorer in the series with 276 runs, was the anchor for the
home side on a difficult wicket for batting, but there were also important
unbeaten contributions from Rassie van der Dussen (41) and Temba Bavuma (32) as
they put on 57 for the fourth wicket. The result means India are still in
search of a first Test series victory in South Africa having had high hopes
when they won the opening match.
Indian
batting collapse in the second inning laid the basis for Indian defeat. Pant’s
century helped India to reach 198 in the second inning after a batting
collapse. India took 12 runs lead in the first inning and expected to do better
in the second inning. But only two batsmen enters into double figures. Pant’s
heroic proved not enough to stop SA winning the third test and the series.
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