Visakhapatnam, Dec. 6 -- South Africa captain Temba Bavuma admitted that the team lost the third and final ODI of the three-match of India vs South Africa series because they did not put enough runs on the board.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Bavuma said batting became easier under lights, but his team needed to be smarter in the middle overs and avoid giving away soft wickets that put pressure on them. He acknowledged India's quality and credited them for their performance.

"We would have wanted to make it a lot more exciting today. I think fact of the matter is that from a batting point of view, we didn't have enough runs on the board. I think as it's been in the series, it does tend to get easier under lights with the ball...