Stand-in captain Jacques Kallis reflected on a pleasing end to South Africa's tour of India after they won the third one-dayer by 90 runs.Kallis scored an unbeaten 104 as his side made 365 for two in their 50 overs, with India bowled out in reply for 275.
The all-rounder admitted the tour had been a great learning experience for a side still building for the future, having tied the Test series 1-1
"The wicket turned out to be much better than we thought, but it was also a better performance from the guys all around," Kallis said.
"We had a good start at the top and that's vital in this form of the game. With wickets in hand at the death, you can cash in and hit some big scores.
"We know we are a lot better than we have played in this series, but this is a start and we are looking forward to the (World Cup) next year.
"It's been a good learning curve for us and I think the guys can take away a lot from this series.
"It was a good experience for the bowlers too, playing on these pitches in the sub-continent.
"I'm sure they will be a lot better cricketers with this and come up with better strategies and target better areas the next time."
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted his bowlers came up short against a batting side firing on all cylinders.
"It was a difficult score to chase and I think the wicket was on the slower side, but I think our problem was the bowling," he said.
"Change of pace could have proved vital on this wicket but it isn't something which the three fast bowlers we fielded today are good at.
"However, it's a good experience for them because they were up against a strong side.
"With the kind of the start they got it would have been difficult to restrict them to 300, but I think 340 would have been competitive and we could have looked to get it."
