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South Africa beat New Zealand by five wickets

By AFP
South Africa Amla top scored with 76.  By John Cowpland AFP
MAR 3, 2012 LISTEN
Amla top scored with 76. By John Cowpland (AFP)

AUCKLAND (AFP) - South Africa beat New Zealand by five wickets in the third one-day international in Auckland on Saturday to wrap up the series 3-0.

In reply to New Zealand's 206 all out in the 47th over, South Africa reached 208 for five in their 44th over.

For South Africa, Hashim Amla top scored with 76 and Albie Morkel made 41, while Rob Nicol took two for 14 off 3.2 overs.

Brendon McCullum scored 47 for New Zealand while Marchant de Lange took four for 46 from nine overs.

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