South Africa beat India by 90 runs for a consolation win

S S Ramaswamy
Ahmedabad, Feb 27 (PTI) India's bid for a clean sweep
failed on Saturday with South Africa registering a consolation
win over India by 90 runs in the third and final ODI, riding
on twin tons by Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers.

Electing to bat first, South Africa's top order fired in
unison as they amassed a mamoth 365 for two first and then
shot out India for 275 in 44.3 overs.
India, who has already won the series 2-0, had to be
contend with a 2-1 victory after they failed to overhaul the
huge target, despite some useful contributions by Virat Kohli
(57), Rohit Sharma (48) and Suresh Raina (49).
Earlier, Kallis (104) and de Villiers (102) struck
belligerent unbeaten centuries after Loots Bosman (68) and
Hashim Amla (87) laid the foundation of a big total with a
113-run opening partnership.
Kallis slammed unbeaten 104 in 94 balls with three sixes
and five fours while de Villiers (102), who scored his second
ton on the trot in the series, carted the bowlers for three
sixes and eleven fours in his 59-ball innings.
Chasing an improbable 366 to win, India lost both their
openers Murali Vijay (25) and Dinesh Karthik (11) and were
reduced to 40 for two in 5.2 overs.
Rohit and Kohli then joined hands and forged a 95-run
second wicket partnership to resurrect the innings but with
the run-rate pilling up each moment, the former perished in
pursuit of quick runs. (MORE) PTI SSR
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