South Africa defeated India by five wickets in the rain-curtailed fourth one-day international here tonight, to remain alive in the six-match series. Opting to bat, India put up 289 for seven in the stipulated 50 overs. Chasing a revised target of 202 in 28 over after a second rain interruption, South Africa completed the job in 25.3 overs. Brief scores: India: 289/7 in 50 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 109, Virat Kohli 75, MS Dhoni 42 not out). South Africa: 207/5 in 25.3 overs (Heinrich Klaasen 43 not out, Hashim Amla 33).
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