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Updated: May 21, 2017 21:48 IST

India capped their brilliant run to clinch the women’s quadrangular cricket series on Sunday by defeating hosts South Africa by eight wickets in the final played at Potchefstroom.

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India warmed up in great fashion ahead of next month’s World Cup, to be played in England, finishing the tournament with a 7-1 win-loss record, the only reverse having come against the hosts at the fag end of the league phase.

In the final, India dismissed South Africa for 156 and then chased down the target in 33 overs, reaching 160 for two. Poonam Raut was unbeaten on 70 and skipper Mithali Raj was 62 not out.

Pacer Jhulan Goswami, who holds the record for most ODI wickets, claimed three for 22 and leg-spinner Poonam Yadav took 3/32 to wrap up South Africa’s innings in 40.2 overs.

Poonam Raut and Mithali Raj gave another exhibition of India’s strong batting effort in this series, sharing in an unbeaten 127-run partnership for the third wicket.

Zimbabwe and Ireland are the other two teams in the tournament.