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Zimbabwe lost again and handed South Africa a clean sweep of the series, but for perhaps the first time since the current team came together, it wasn't for lack of trying. South Africa's total owed a lot to 107 from de Villiers and 97 by Morkel, as the lower order struggled uncharacteristically against Zimbabwe - but by then the hard work had been done and the Proteas' total of 323 looked well beyond Zim's ability to chase. Chase it they did, though, led by Tatenda Taibu's maiden ODI hundred (ending on 107 not out), with Sibanda, Masakadza and Taylor also making useful contributions. The Zim run rate didn't quite match the required rate, though, leaving the home side short at the end of their innings, but on this occasion they can be proud of their efforts. The series may have ended 3-0 in South Africa's favour, but just for once Zimbabwe looked competitive - given their recent record against SA, that's an achievement in itself.
South Africa 323/9 (50 overs; de Villers 107, Brent 3/58), Zimbabwe 295/7 (Taibu 107*, van der Wath 2/50). South Africa win by 28 runs, win series 3-0.

South Africa innings
GC Smith	c Taylor b Chigumbura	                24
GH Bodi	        c Taibu b Mupariwa	                32
JA Morkel	c Taibu b Masakadza	                97
AB de Villiers	c Mupariwa b Brent	                107
SM Pollock	c Taibu b Masakadza	                8
VD Philander	run out (Maruma/Taibu)	                6
JJ van der Wath	c Williams b Chigumbura	                4
JP Duminy	c sub (KM Dabengwa) b Brent	        6
M Morkel	not out	                                23
M Ntini	        c Sibanda b Brent	                1
T Tshabalala	not out	                                2
    Extras	(lb 3, w 9, nb 1)	                13
    Total	(9 wickets; 50 overs; 212 mins)	        323

Fall of wickets: 1-52 (Bodi, 8.5 ov), 2-69 (Smith, 13.1 ov), 
3-255 (JA Morkel, 40.6 ov), 4-265 (Pollock, 42.1 ov), 
5-280 (Philander, 44.2 ov), 6-289 (de Villiers, 45.3 ov), 
7-294 (van der Wath, 46.5 ov), 8-297 (Duminy, 47.3 ov), 
9-299 (Ntini, 47.6 ov)

Bowling	        O	M	R	W	Econ	
GB Brent	9	1	58	3	6.44	(3w)
E Chigumbura	9	1	48	2	5.33	(3w)
T Mupariwa	8	0	51	1	6.37	
H Masakadza	10	0	55	2	5.50	(3w)
T Maruma	3	0	23	0	7.66	
P Utseya	10	0	63	0	6.30	(1nb)
SC Williams	1	0	22	0	22.00	

								
Zimbabwe innings (target: 324 runs from 50 overs)
V Sibanda	c de Villiers b M Morkel	        41
H Masakadza	c de Villiers b van der Wath	        48
BRM Taylor	c Duminy b Tshabalala	                42
T Taibu	        not out	                                107
E Chigumbura	c Bodi b van der Wath	                13
SC Williams	run out (Smith)	                        4
S Matsikenyeri	c van der Wath b Pollock	        18
GB Brent	b Ntini	                                1
P Utseya	not out	                                9
    Extras	(b 1, lb 7, w 3, nb 1)	                12
    Total	(7 wickets; 50 overs; 218 mins)	        295

Did not bat: T Maruma, T Mupariwa 

Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Sibanda, 13.3 ov), 2-101 (Masakadza, 19.3 ov), 
3-210 (Taylor, 36.4 ov), 4-231 (Chigumbura, 39.4 ov), 
5-236 (Williams, 41.1 ov), 6-271 (Matsikenyeri, 45.4 ov), 
7-273 (Brent, 46.1 ov)

Bowling	        O	M	R	W	Econ	
SM Pollock	10	2	47	1	4.70	
M Ntini	        7	0	49	1	7.00	
M Morkel	10	1	44	1	4.40	(1w)
VD Philander	8	0	47	0	5.87	
JJ van der Wath	8	0	50	2	6.25	(1w)
T Tshabalala	7	0	50	1	7.14	(1nb, 1w)