Rossouw on T20 ton against 'world-class' India: 'It's something you dream of'

South Africa's Rilee Rossouw on Tuesday called his maiden Twenty20 international century coming against a "world-class" India "special" after he helped the tourists to a consolation 49-run win in the third match. 

The left-handed Rossouw, who came into his 21st T20 for South Africa on the back of two ducks, made an unbeaten 100 in 48 balls to steer the team to 227-3 after being invited to bat first in Indore. 

South African bowlers then combined to bowl out India for 178 in 18.3 overs, but the hosts took the three-match series 2-1 -- their first ever against the Proteas at home -- after winning the first two matches. 

It was the last match for both teams ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia starting later this month, and the 32-year-old Rossouw made it count for the tourists. 

"(India are) a world-class side, I would say, it (the knock) was special," man of the match Rossouw said of his ton against the top-ranked T20 team in the world. 

"It is something that you dream of as a cricketer, to score a hundred in front of a packed crowd, and I am glad I could contribute to the winning side tonight." 

Quinton de Kock, who hit 68 off 43 balls, and Rossouw put on 89 for the second wicket after skipper Temba Bavuma, who got ducks in the two losses, fell for three. 

Rossouw survived a dropped catch on 24 by Mohammed Siraj in the deep as the ball popped out of his hands for a six. De Kock made his second successive fifty with a hit over the fence off Umesh Yadav. 

The pair hit eight sixes between them before the partnership ended, with De Kock's run out in his attempt to steal a second run. 

Rossouw, who hit eight sixes, then got going with Tristan Stubbs in another big partnership of 87 and surpassed his previous best of 96 not out to