Durban: AB de Villiers hit a rapid 64 which provided the momentum for South Africa to gain a series-clinching 62-run win in the third and final one-day international against New Zealand on Kingsmead on Wednesday.


AB de Villiers 

The win enabled South Africa to leapfrog New Zealand into third place in the world one-day rankings, behind Australia and India. It also provided a measure of revenge for their heartbreaking defeat to the Kiwis in the World Cup semi-final earlier this year. De Villiers hit his runs off 48 balls to enable South Africa to reach 283 for seven on a pitch which offered some assistance to the seam bowlers throughout the match. New Zealand were bowled out for 221 in reply.