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South Africa edged to a five-wicket victory in the final Test in Cape Town to seal a 2-1 series win over India.
The hosts reached their target of 211 for the loss of five wickets despite the threat of rain and bad light.
Captain Graeme Smith and night-watchman Shaun Pollock resumed on 55-2 and clamed any nerves by adding 56 before a lengthy rain delay.
After an early lunch, Smith fell for 55 and Pollock for 37 but Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince sealed the win.
The pair put on 77 for the fifth wicket before Kallis holed out to Rahul Dravid in the deep off Zaheer Kahn for 32 with just two runs needed, leaving Prince (37 not out) and Herschelle Gibbs to finish the job.
Paceman Khan was the pick of the Indian bowlers with final figures of 4-62 after picking up all three wickets to fall on the final day.
Only 50 minutes of play was possible in the morning session but soon after the re-start Khan removed Smith, with the help of a stunning left-handed diving catch by wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik.
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Smith's replacement Kallis narrowly survived a confident appeal for a leg-side catch by the keeper from his first ball as India's players became increasingly animated.
And the renewed pressure paid off three overs later when Pollock fell into Khan's trap when he pushed at a full length ball and edged to VVS Laxman at a wide first slip after the left-armer had nbanged the previous two in short.
But Kallis and Prince were able to ride out the storm and guided South Africa to 162-4 at tea, still 49 runs adrift.
With one eye on a brooding sky, and under full floodlights, the pair edged cautiously towards the target before Prince hit the winning run.
India won the first Test in Johannesburg by 123 runs, while South Africa clinched the second Test in Durban by 174 runs.
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