South Africa 39 runs from series victory

DURBAN: South Africa needs another 39 runs after tea on Monday on the final day to win the second Test and the series against India at Kingsmead.

Dale Steyn struck straight away on the fifth day and spinner Robin Peterson took four wickets as South Africa bowled India out for 223 in its second inning to close in on the win in Jacques Kallis´ final Test.

Only Ajinkya Rahane resisted South Africa´s bowlers before he was the last man out for 96, just short of a first Test hundred. India´s meager lead was 57 runs.

South Africa´s openers were both unbeaten to move the home team to 19-0 in its second innings by tea and to the brink of a win to stretch the top-ranked test team´s unbeaten run to 14 series.

Steyn removed Virat Kohli off the first ball of the day and Cheteshwar Pujara (32) in his second over on the way to his 3-47. Peterson took 4-74 and Vernon Philander grabbed his third when he bowled Rahane right at the end.

South Africa took eight wickets in a session-and-a-half to move rapidly toward a farewell win for veteran allrounder Kallis, who announced on Christmas Day that the game would be his last Test. (AP)