South Africa v India: Keegan Petersen steers hosts to series victory

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Virat Kohli at the end of the game with Rassie van der DussenVictory took South Africa above India in the World Test Championship standings
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)
South Africa won by seven wickets
Scorecard

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.

More to follow.

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