Indore: South Africa skipper AB de Villiers credited India for managing a victory after scoring a modest total in the second ODI at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here yesterday.


India players celebrate the fall of AB de Villiers' wicket at Indore yesterday. Pic/AFP

India defeated the visitors by 22 runs to level the five-match ODI series 1-1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's defiant 92 not out and Ajinkya Rahane's 51 took India to 247-9 in 50 overs.