Petersen's 82 steered South African series win.

South Africa win the series against India

Petersen's 82 steered South African series win.
Petersen’s 82 steered South African series win.

International Test Match Series Day 2 of 5, third Freedom Test at Newlands in Cape Town.

 India  223 ao off 77.3 ov  Virat Kohli 79 off 201, 12 fours, 1 six, Pant 27 off 50, 4 fours, Pujara 43 off 77, 7 fours, Rabada 4-73, Olivier 1-42, Jansen 3-55, Ngidi 1-33, Maharaj 1-14.

South Africa 1st Innings 210 ao off 76.3ov,  Maharaj 25 off 45, 4 fours, Petersen 72 off 166, 9 fours, Bavuma 28 off 52, 4 fours, Bumrah 5-42, Yadav 2-64, Shami 2-39, Thakur 1-37.

India 2nd Innings 198 ao  off 67.3ov,  Kohli 29 off 143, 4 fours, Pant 100* off 139, 6 fours, 4 sixes, Rabada 3-53, Jansen 4-36 Ngidi 3-21.

South Africa 2nd Innings  212-3 off 63.3ov. Petersen 82 off 133, 10 fours, van der Dussen 41 * off 95, 3 fours, Bavuma 32* off 58, 5 fours, Elqar 30 off 96, 3 fours, Numrah 1-54, Shami 1-41, Thakur 1-22.

South Africa win by 7 wickets

South Africa secured a 2-1 series win over India with a seven-wicket victory in the third Test in Cape Town.

Keegan Petersen top scored for South Africa with 72 in the first innings aned hit 82 in the second. The target set by India’s Rishabh Pant, whose 100 not out on Thursday went in vain.

It is only the fourth time in history India have lost a series after winning the first Test.

When Petersen fell after 113 balls with 57 runs still needed  but Rassi van der Dussen made an unbeaten and Temba Bavuma with 32 not out steered South Africa home.