Morkel combat floors Australia

Albie Morkel again provided the late hitting to guide South Africa to a three-wicket win against Australia in the third one-day international in Sydney today.

Morkel's heavy scoring has proved invaluable for the visitors in the final overs so far in the series, and so it proved again as the 27-year-old all-rounder blasted 40 off 22 balls to help his side reach their target of 270 with 21 balls to spare.

Opener Herschelle Gibbs top-scored for the South Africans with 64 from 52 balls to provide the platform for his side to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Earlier, a middle-order collapse restricted Australia from posting a bigger total than they may have expected.

Rookie David Warner blasted 69 from 60 balls, but the hosts lost four for 44 in the middle overs before being bowled out for 269.

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