Parnell help SA level series

South Africa crushed Australia by seven wickets to level the five-match one-day international series at 1-1...

South Africa crushed Australia by seven wickets to level the five-match one-day international series at 1-1 on Sunday. Australias comprehensive defeat stemmed from a poor batting display with 19-year-old left-arm swing bowler Wayne Parnell claiming career-best figures to help bundle the touring side out for just 131.

Parnell,playing his second one-dayer for his country,took four for 25 in eight overs and fast bowler Dale Steyns claimed four for 27,setting up South Africas victory with more than 20 overs to spare.

Graeme Smith (40) and Jacques Kallis (31) posted a run-a-ball second-wicket stand of 69 and it was left to AB de Villiers to steer the hosts to their target with an unbeaten 36.

Brief scores: Australia 131 all out 40.2 overs ( C Ferguson,M Johnson 30; W Parnell 4/25,D Steyn 4/27); South Africa 132 for 3 in 26.2 overs (G Smith 40,AB de Villiers 36 n.o.; M Johnson 2/47)

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