Five-time champions India overcame some jittery moments to defeat South Africa by two wickets to advance into the final of the U-19 World Cup for the ninth time, here on Tuesday.

Skipper Uday Saharan led from the front with a calm and composed 81 (124 balls), while Sachin Dhas scored 96 to bail India out from being 32-4 in their tricky pursuit of 245.