South Africa chase rare series victory in India

South Africa aim to carry their good form into the final test against top-ranked India starting on Sunday after taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.                                           

South Africa won the first test by an innings and six runs, firing India out in under four days in Nagpur for a winning start to the high-profile series between the world's top ranked teams.                                           

"This is the one thing that we really want to tick off as a team you know, to win here in India," South Africa captain Graeme Smith said after handing India their first test defeat at home in almost two years.                                           

Left-handed opener Smith sustained a knocked on his little finger at training on Friday but an X-ray taken at the ground cleared him of tendon damage.                                           

South Africa almost achieved a rare series victory in India on their previous visit two years ago when they won the second test before India squared the series in Kanpur.                                           

"Its hard work to win here. You need to be really clinical in terms of the game plan," Smith said.                                           

South Africa will take back the number one ranking if they win the series. Their only test series victory in India came in 2000.