Proteas stage incredible comeback to win Cape Town Test and seal series 2-1

The South African team celebrates with the winning trophy, after beating India 2-1in a test series in Cape Town, South Africa. (AP Photo)

South African batsman Keegan Peterson wins the man of the match as well as the man of the series trophies as South African captain Dean Elgar looks on after South Africa beat India. (AP Photo)

Indian captain Virat Kohli collects the runner up trophy after during after match proceeding. (AP Photo)

South Africa won the decisive final test against top-ranked India by seven wickets Friday to come from behind and clinch the series.

It denied India its first test series win in South Africa and was an unexpected result considering the strength of the Indian team under captain Virat Kohli, and the relative inexperience of the South African side.

South African Batsman Rassie van Der Dussen and Temba Bavuma celebrate the winning runs to beat India. (AP Photo)

South Africa got home surprisingly comfortably and finished on 212-3 soon after lunch on Day 4.

South Africa’s success in chasing down a tricky target on a wearing Newlands pitch was largely down to No. 3 Keegan Petersen, who made 82 in the second innings to anchor South Africa’s series-clinching innings. (AP Photo)