South Africa won the third and final ODI against India by 90 runs, played at Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad. Chasing the target of 366 runs set by South Africans, India made 275 runs and were all out in 44.3 overs. Winning the toss, South Africa made 365 runs for the loss of two wickets with Skipper Kallis 104 runs and and AB de Viliers 102 were not out. Hashim Amla was out at 87.For India Rohit Sharma made a comeback and Murali Vijay and Abhimanyu Mithun made their debuts. Paceman Ashish Nehra was rested. South Africa recalled Loots Bosman and Morne Morkel apart from giving Lonwabo Tsotsobe his first game of the series.