DURBAN, Oct 6: South Africa beat Australia by four wickets in the third one-day international at Kingsmead last night to clinch the five-match series after an epic run chase.
Australia piled up 371 for six in 50 overs before South Africa reached their target with four balls to spare with David Miller making an undefeated 118 as the home side triumphed in the second-highest run chase of all time.
South Africa lead the five-match series 3-0.
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Australia: D Warner c Duminy b Imran Tahir 117, A Finch c Rabada b Imran Tahir 53, S Smith b Steyn 108, G Bailey c Du Plessis b Phehlukwayo 28, M Marsh c Miller b Steyn 2, T Head c and b Rabada 35, M Wade not out 17. Extras: (lb3, w8) 11. Total: (6 wkts, 50 overs) 371. Fall of wickets: 1-110, 2-234, 3-280, 4-300, 5-325, 6-371. Bowling: Steyn 10-0-96-2, Rabada 10-0-86-1, Pretorius 6-0-42-0, Imran Tahir 10-0-54-2, Phehlukwayo 8-0-58-1, Duminy 6-0-32-0.
South Africa: Q De Kock c Worrall b Tremain 70, H Amla lbw b Hastings 45, F Du Plessis c Warner b Head 33, R Rossouw lbw b Zampa 18, J Duminy c Finch b Hastings 20, D Miller not out 118, D Pretorius c Warner b Marsh 15, A Phehlukwayo not out 42. Extras: (lb3, w8) 11. Total: (6 wkts, 49.2 overs) 372. Fall of wickets: 1-66, 2-140, 3-164, 4-179, 5-217, 6-265. Bowling: Tremain 10-0-65-1, Worrall 9-0-78-0, Hastings 10-0-79-2, Marsh 10-0-61-1, Zampa 7.2-1-55-1, Head 3-0-31-1. � AFP
