India rout South Africa to level series

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Harbhajan returned 4-44 and Sehwag 3-12, the last eight wickets tumbling for 56 runs. Opener Sehwag struck a 12-ball 22 with two successive sixes against left-arm spinner Paul Harris before India sealed victory, dashing South African hopes for an Asian treble after series wins in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

In pic: India`s Sourav Ganguly, left, Virender Shewag, second left, Ishant Sharma, third left, and other teammates celebrate the dismissal of South African captain Graeme Smith, unseen. AP image

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