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#6 South Africa vs India, 4th ODI, India tour of South Africa, 2006/07

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Herschelle Gibbs' led South Africa's fightback with his knock of 93

Batsmen dismissed: Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman

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Match Summary: South Africa 243/8 (50 overs) beat India 163 all out by 80 runs

The five-match ODI series during India's tour of South Africa in 2006/07 was one to forget for the tourists as they were thoroughly outplayed, losing the series 4-0 with the opener being abandoned without a ball being bowled.

After losing the second and third ODI's at Durban and Cape Town respectively, India had a golden chance to stage a comeback in the series after dismissing the South African opening combo of Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman without scoring during the fourth ODI.

However, the hosts fought back on the back of Herschelle Gibbs' 93 to post 243 runs on the board before a brilliant collective effort by the South African bowlers saw India being dismissed for just 163 runs.

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