Australia secured a 4-1 series win vs South Africa and nudged ahead of India to top the one-day rankings, less than three months before the start of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Australia 8 for 275 (Watson 82, Finch 76, Smith 67, Peterson 4-32) beat South Africa 6 for 280 (De Kock 107, Behardien 63, Rossouw 51, Cummins 3-54) by 2 wickets (D/L method).
Sydney : Australia take over South Africa a two-wicket victory in the fifth one-day international against South Africa on Sunday to move back again to the top of the world rankings less than three months before the World Cup.
Sydney : Australia take over South Africa a two-wicket victory in the fifth one-day international against South Africa on Sunday to move back again to the top of the world rankings less than three months before the World Cup.
Australia Won the series and on the Top of ICC Rankings
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The South African spinner (4/32) did most of the damage as the hosts lost four wickets for three runs but James Faulkner held his nerve to smash the winning runs off the first ball of the final over.
South Africa's bowling appeared to lack bite without the rested Dale Steyn and Watson cashed in with 82 off 93 balls, clubbing a second huge six a couple of balls before holing out to Roussouw at deep midwicket. Smith's innings lacked the fluency of his 104 in Melbourne or his unbeaten 73 in Canberra.
Earlier in the afternoon sun, Quinton de Kock's fine 123-ball 107 anchored the South African innings before Pat Cummins (3/54) removed him when he nicked the ball attempting an uppercut and was caught behind. Roussouw (51) and Du Plessis (2) earlier fell victim to the young Australian quick in one rain-disrupted over.
De Kock's exit left the tourists on 206/5 with just under 10 overs remaining but Farhaan Behardien did his World Cup chances no harm with a blistering career-best 63 from 41 balls to bolster South Africa's tally.
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