Pathan's heroics go in vain, India lose ODI series

Centurion: Yusuf Pathan struck a savage knock of 105 off 70 balls to give India a late hope but finally perished as the visitors lost by 33 runs to South Africa in a rain-curtailed fifth ODI and with it the closely-fought series 2-3 here Sunday.

Chasing 268 for victory as per Duckworth-Lewis calculations, India had all but lost the match at 119/8, but there was a final twist in the tale like it has been throughout the gruelling tour.