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CAPE TOWN - Graeme Smith's half-century set up a series clinching five-wicket win for South Africa over India in the third test overnight (NZ time).
Captain Smith, who scored 94 in the first innings, made 55 as South Africa reached their target of 211 to win an hour after tea on the rain-interrupted last day to claim the series 2-1.
India were dismissed for 414 in their first innings before South Africa replied with 373. The visitors were bowled out for 169 in their second innings.
Shaun Pollock resumed with opener Smith on South Africa's overnight score of 55 for two.
Pollock scored fluently, and helped Smith add 72 for the third wicket in a stand that was interrupted by the rain.
Left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan ended the partnership in the fifth over after the resumption from the rain delay when he had a driving Smith smartly caught behind by wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik, who dived to take the catch with his left hand.
Khan struck again four overs later when Pollock edged to VVS Laxman at first slip to be dismissed for 37.
South Africa's scoring rate slowed as Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince consolidated in a stand of 77 for the fifth wicket.
Kallis scored 32 before he top-edged a ball from Khan to short mid-wicket where Rahul Dravid took the catch with just two runs required for victory.
Prince, who scored 38 not out, drove a delivery from leg-spinner Sachin Tendulkar down the ground to score the winning runs. Khan ended with four for 62.
India won the first test by 123 runs in Johannesburg before South Africa levelled the series by winning by 174 runs in Durban.
- REUTERS
