Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul brought up India's fifty in nine overs after opting to bat.

Markram then struck to break the stand as Dhawan was caught in the deep.

Kohli fell soon after for a duck as India slipped into a rut where runs were hard to come by.

Pant and Rahul then joined hands to get India going, upping the ante gradually in a century stand.

Pant went on to score a century, controlling proceedings and keeping South Africa at bay.

Pant and Rahul, however, fell soon after in successive overs as South Africa came into the game.

South Africa chipped in with vital wickets but couldn't dislodge Thakur, who with another unbeaten handy knock of 40 led India to 287.

Quinton de Kock gave South Africa a blazing start as the openers raced away to put on a 132-run stand.

Both Malan and de Kock got to their respective fifties in the century stand.

After the openers and Bavuma fell, Rassie van der Sudden and Markram added 74 to take South Africa over the line.

South Africa picked up a 7-wicket win to bag the series 2-0 with one to play.