South African batsman Dwaine Pretorius plays a shot during the third ODI match between South Africa and India at Newlands, Cape Town on Sunday, January 23, 2022. AP/PTI
Cape Town, January 23
South Africa beat India by four runs in the final ODI to effect a clean sweep in the three-match series here on Sunday.
Sent into bat, South Africa were bowled out for 287 in the inconsequential final match, with star wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock hitting 124 off 130 balls and the in-form Rassie van der Dussen making 52 in 59 balls.
David Miller pitched in 39 to take South Africa closer to the 300-mark before the hosts were bowled out with one ball to spare.
In reply, India were all out for 283 in 49.2 overs despite half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli and Deepak Chahar.
For India, Prasidh Krishna (3/59) was the pick of the bowlers, while pacers Jasprit Bumrah (2/52) and Chahar (2/53) took two wickets apiece.
Brief Scores:
South Africa: 287 all out in 49.5 overs (Quinton de Kock 124, Rassie van der Dussen 52; Prasidh Krishna 3/59, Jasprit Bumrah 2/52, Deepak Chahar 2/53) India: 283 all out in 49.2 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 61, Virat Kohli 65, Deepak Chahar 54). PTI
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