NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — South Africa wrecked India’s unbeaten World Cup record yesterday, successfully mounting a thrilling run chase to throw Group B wide open.

The result leaves India at the top of the group with seven points, one ahead of West Indies and South Africa, with England on five. Co-hosts Bangladesh are on four points with a game in hand on the English.

Four teams from the group will go through to the quarter-finals but no team has yet booked its place in the last eight.

Needing 13 to win in the last over off seamer Ashish Nehra, South Africa found an unlikely star in Robin Peterson who plundered 16 runs off the first four balls to help his side achieve a 297-run target and a three-wicket win.

India earlier looked set to post a huge total when they reached 267-1 following Sachin Tendulkar’s brilliant 111 for his 48th one-day hundred, but lost their last nine wickets for just 29 runs to be bowled out for 296.

Man of the match Dale Steyn (5-50) played a key role in his team’s fightback to bag his maiden five-wicket haul in one-day internationals.

“For 15 overs up front we took an absolute beating but for 75 we played some incredible cricket,” said South Africa skipper Graeme Smith who was criticised last weekend for not being able to chase down a 172-run target to beat England.

“Chasing 300 on that deck, second innings was a hell of an effort from the guys and I think we’re all pretty speechless at the moment.”

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni backed his decision to bring back Nehra for the final over but he said the batsmen had earlier lost their way in front of a huge home crowd.

Jacques Kallis (69), Hashim Amla (61), AB de Villiers (52), Faf du Plessis (25 not out) and JP Duminy (23) also contributed to South Africa’s win.