India in South Africa, 2010-11

Graeme Smith who played his last ODI in SA as the captain siad he was thrilled to be able to sign off with a series victory and said his team is set for the WC.

Dhoni was disappointed that the batsmen failed to fire as a unit in the series which concluded here with the Proteas eking out a 33-run win to clinch the series 3-2.

Yusuf Pathan hit a blistering 68-ball century but could not stop South Africa from winning the series-deciding fifth and final one-day international against India at SuperSport Park on Sunday.

Graeme Smith said that winning the ODI series against India would be the ideal preparation for the World Cup that starts next month.

The final ODI is not just a series decider but a tour decider, with the winning team holding the bragging rights for a tour that has been closely fought throughout.

MS Dhoni said that Virat Kohli's form was a big positive for India keeping in mind the upcoming World Cup.

With the series tantalisingly poised at 2-2, India will have to quickly regroup and sort out their batting woes as they go into the fifth and final one-dayer against the Proteas.

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni called the middle-order batsmen to show some responsibility.

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not overtly worried about the poor show of his batsmen in the ongoing ODI series.

India has the chance to create history, with a first-ever series win in South Africa beckoning ahead of the fourth ODI.