PORT ELIZABETH, FEBRUARY 7: All-rounders Jacques Kallis and Shaun Pollock swept South Africa into the final of the triangular limited overs series with a 53-run win over Zimbabwe at St George8217;s Park here on Sunday.
Kallis hit 98 not out and Pollock took three cheap wickets in a devastating opening spell as South Africa successfully defended a moderate total of 204 for seven.
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The win ensured the hosts will finish on top of the table with eight points from six games. The winners of the remaining league match between Zimbabwe and England at Centurion on Wednesday will meet South Africa in the final in Johannesburg on Saturday. Both have four points from five matches.
Scoreboard
South Africa: H Gibbs run out Wishart 11, L Koen b Olonga 13, J Kallis not out 98, N McKenzie c Goodwin b Brent 6, H Cronje c Carlisle b Brent 13, J Rhodes c Brent b Whittall 3, L Klusener run out Olonga 29, S Pollock b Streak 8, M Boucher not out 6; Extras: b3, lb3, nb3, w8 17. Total: 7 wkts, 50 overs 204 Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-37, 3-66, 4-97, 5-105, 6-164, 7-188
Bowling: Olonga 7-0-43-1, Johnson 8-0-32-0, Brent 10-0-48-2, Streak 8-0-21-1, Whittall 9-0-33-1, G Flower 8-0-21-0
Zimbabwe: N Johnson c Cronje b Klusener 56, G Flower c Koen b Pollock 0, C Wishart b Pollock 0, A Campbell c Boucher b Pollock 4, M Goodwin lbw b Cronje 7, A Flower run out Gibbs 37, S Carlisle b Williams 17, G Whittall c Koen b Klusener 12, H Streak c Klusener b Cronje 4, G Brent not out 2, H Olonga b Williams 0; Extras: b1, lb3, nb1, w7 12. Total 46 overs 151 Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-9, 3-25, 4-52, 5-97, 6-120, 7-135, 8-149, 9-151
Bowling: Pollock 8-4-7-3, Kallis 8-1-26-0, Williams 10-1-30-2, Cronje 7-0-28-2, Boje 3-0-19-0, Klusener 10-0-37-2
