Gautam Gambhir guided India to safety with a cautious innings of 64. Set to make an improbable 340 to win, India were 166 for three when play was called off with eight overs remaining.
A draw was a fair result after a match of fluctuating fortunes and high-quality performances by players of both teams.
Man of the series Jacques Kallis took his career total of Test centuries to 40 with innings, while Sachin Tendulkar made a battling 146.
Dale Steyn took five for 75 in the first-innings but had to wait until an hour and a half to add to his tally, having Gambhir caught down the leg side by Mark Boucher.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 7th, 2011.
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