Chennai: India defeated South Africa by 35 runs in the fourth One-day International to level the five-match cricket series at 2-2 here today.
Electing to bat, India scored 299 for eight in the stipulated 50 overs and then restricted the visitors to 264 for nine in 50 overs.
Brief scores:
India: 299/8 in 50 overs (Virat Kohli 138, Suresh Raina 53, Ajinkya Rahane 45; Kagiso Rabada 3-54, Dale Steyn 3-61)
South Africa: 264/9 in 50 overs (AB de Villiers 112, Quinton de Kock 43; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3-68, Harbhajan Singh 2-50).