Steyn and Parnell thrash Australia

Apr 05, 2009

Brad Haddin was cleaned up cheaply in the first over after Australia opted to bat ... •Getty Images

Wayne Parnell then got into the action, dismissing Ricky Ponting in the fourth over•Getty Images

Parnell sent down three maidens in a terrific opening burst that utterly flummoxed Australia•Getty Images

... but he fell at 40 for 6, edging to Johan Botha at slip•Associated Press

Roelof van der Merwe bowled five overs for 22 on ODI debut•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Johnson dismissed Herschelle Gibbs early in South Africa's chase•Associated Press

AB de Villiers weighed in with an unbeaten 36 ... •Getty Images

... and Dale Steyn couldn't hold back his emotions•Associated Press

Parnell beat Michael Clarke with a lovely inswinger ... •Associated Press

Michael Hussey was beaten by Parnell's swing as Australia slumped to 19 for 5•Associated Press

Callum Ferguson scored 50 to give some respectability to a shoddy total•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Steyn dismissed top-scorer Ferguson en route to 4 for 27•Associated Press

Graeme Smith scored a quick 40 to get South Africa on their way•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

... and JP Duminy scored an unbeaten 11 as South Africa knocked off their target in 26.2 overs•Associated Press

... and as Clarke looked back he received confirmation that he was indeed out•Associated Press

James Hopes hit a couple good shots as Australia tried to fight back ... •Associated Press

Mitchell Johnson chipped in with a handy 30 in a seventh-wicket stand of 63•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Parnell returned and took his fourth and Australia were bowled out for 131 in 40.2 overs•Associated Press

Jacques Kallis made 31 before he threw it away with a loose shot•ESPNcricinfo Ltd