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Preview: India eye historic series win; Proteas hope for redemption

Johannesburg, Feb 9 (Cricketnmore) Beaming in confidence after three consecutive wins, India will press hard to pocket a historic ODI series when they face a depleted South Africa, who will hope for some AB de Villiers' magic in the fourth

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Athar  Ansari
By Athar Ansari
Feb 09, 2018 • 03:30 PM

Johannesburg, Feb 9 (Cricketnmore) Beaming in confidence after three consecutive wins, India will press hard to pocket a historic ODI series when they face a depleted South Africa, who will hope for some AB de Villiers' magic in the fourth one-dayer at the New Wanderers Stadium here on Saturday.

Athar  Ansari
By Athar Ansari
February 09, 2018 • 03:30 PM

With an unassailable 3-0 lead in hand, the Virat Kohli-led outfit need just one more win in the six-match series to claim their maiden ODI triumph on South African soil and also cement their place atop the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI rankings.

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