Keegan Petersen steers hosts to series victory
Keegan Petersen acknowledges the cheers after getting to his half-century.
South Africa secured a 2-1 series victory over India with a seven-wicket victory in the third Test in Cape Town.
Keegan Petersen, who top-scored with 72 in the Proteas’ first innings, hit 82 as they completed a chase of 212 on day four at Newlands.
The run-chase had been set up by India’s Rishabh Pant, whose entertaining 100 not out on Thursday underpinned India’s second-innings 198.
The teams will play a three-match one-day series starting on Wednesday.
Chief Scores
India: 223 (Kohli 79, Rabada 4/73) & 198 (Pant 100*, Jansen 4-36)
South Africa: 210 (Petersen 72, Bumrah 5/42) & 212-3 (Petersen 82) (BBC)
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