South Africa won the third and final Test by five wickets against India on Saturday to clinch the series 2-1.
Ashwell Prince steered the South Africans to victory on a gloomy day in Cape Town but was ably supported by Jacques Kallis.
Just under four hours of play was lost to inclement weather but besides taking two wickets and putting the home side under pressure, the rain was unable to arrest an Indian slide to defeat.
Prince hit the winning runs following Kallis' departure and was undefeated on 38 off 103 deliveries.
Herschelle Gibbs faced just two balls and was not out without scoring at the other end.
Kallis scored 32 off 90 deliveries and was out two runs short of the winning total trying to pull Zaheer Khan to the boundary for victory - he was caught by Rahul Dravid at square leg.
Zaheer was the pick of the Indian bowlers and put India back into the game after the rain break.
He had also snared the wickets of both Graeme Smith and Shaun Pollock on Saturday and ended with innings figures of four for 62.
Anil Kumble took the only other wicket - that of Hashim Amla - in the South African second innings.
Kallis and Prince came together with South Africa still needing 79 runs to win and despite some nervy moments and some intense pressure from the Indian fielders were able to hold out for victory.
South Africa lost the first game in Johannesburg but won in Durban and Cape Town to deny India even a share of the spoils - a feat that continues to elude them on South African soil.
