Spinners and van der Merwe script comfortable win

Mar 29, 2009

Herschelle Gibbs provided the early momentum after South Africa were sent in•AFP

But a fast yorker from James Hopes ended his knock•AFP

Roelof van der Merwe got off to a scratchy start•AFP

Michael Clarke and his opening partner David Warner gave Australia a bright start chasing 157•AFP

Callum Ferguson was run out off the very next ball and Australia were wobbling at 63 for 4•AFP

Albie Morkel continued to torment the Australians, this time with his fielding. South Africa took the game comfortably by 17 runs•Associated Press

Robin Peterson took control after Gibbs departed for 20•AFP

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His 48 was a chancy knock as several mis-hits cleared the fielders •AFP

But the visitors stumbled when Warner was bowled by Morkel, and Ponting was caught behind three balls later•AFP

David Hussey went on the attack and threatened to snatch the initiative...•Associated Press

He went too far across and lost his leg stump to a full toss•AFP

Nathan Bracken was effective but for one over, which went for 23•AFP

Johan Botha did a great job of building up the pressure by stifling the runs. He also had Clarke bowled•AFP

...but the spinners called the shots•AFP