South Africa ended Day 3 on 373 all out, 41 runs behind India on the first innings, in the third Test.
At stumps, on Day 2 of the third Test, South Africa, replying to India's first innings of 414, were 144 for 1.
India were 254 for 3 at stumps on Day 1 in the third Test against South Africa.
Makhaya Ntini took 5 for 48 to lead South Africa to a crushing 174-run victory against India in the second Test at Durban.
India go in to the final Test against South Africa with more minuses than pluses from the Durban Test.
India, who need 354 runs to win, were reduced to 38 for 2 on day four of the second Test.
South Africa reached 64 for no loss, for a cumulative lead of 152, after bowling out India for 240 in the second Test in Durban.
Sachin Tendulkar was unbeaten on 46 as India reached 103 for 3 in reply to South Africa's 328 on day two of the second Test.
South Africa were 257-8 at close on Day 1 in the second Test against India.
Bush Sr is in Japan for business meetings.
It has been clear, these past three days, that the Indian delegation had, while following the economic agenda, in parallel made a push for a positive statement from Japan on the nuclear question.
The PM began his official trip to Japan but the real work begins tomorrow.
The Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement will figure prominently in the talks, it is understood.
That Japan put high marquee value on the prime minister's visit is evident from the fact that Dr Singh has been invited to address a joint session of the Diet, Japanese Parliament.
South Africa routed India by nine wickets in the fifth and final ODI to win the series 4-0.
South Africa beat India by 80 runs in the fourth ODI to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
South Africa beat India by 106 runs in the third ODI go 2-0 up in the five-match series.
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