South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test at Cape Town, , Mar 01 2014 - Cricket Photos

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3rd Test, Cape Town, March 01 - 05, 2014, Australia tour of South Africa

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Australia

494/7d & 303/5d

South Africa

(T:511) 287 & 265

Australia won by 245 runs

Player Of The Match

David Warner

, AUS

135 & 145

Player Of The Series

David Warner

, AUS

543 runs

Graeme Smith with his wife and children•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

The Australians celebrate with the series trophy, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

The Australians celebrate with the series trophy•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Michael Clarke and Shane Warne enjoy Australia's victory, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Michael Clarke and Shane Warne enjoy Australia's victory•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Ryan Harris wheels away in celebration after sealing the series for Australia, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Ryan Harris wheels away in celebration after sealing the series for Australia•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Australia celebrate their last gasp win, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Australia celebrate their last gasp win•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Vernon Philander scored an unbeaten 51, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Vernon Philander scored an unbeaten 51•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

James Pattinson reacts after a delivery, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

James Pattinson reacts after a delivery•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Australia's crowded slip cordon waits for an opportunity, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Australia's crowded slip cordon waits for an opportunity•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

JP Duminy takes one on the body, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

JP Duminy takes one on the body•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Chris Rogers and Nathan Lyon chase the ball, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Chris Rogers and Nathan Lyon chase the ball•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Graeme Smith walks up for the presentation, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Graeme Smith walks up for the presentation•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Michael Clarke and Graeme Smith shake hands after Australia's thrilling win, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Michael Clarke and Graeme Smith shake hands after Australia's thrilling win•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Australia are overjoyed after sealing the series 2-1, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Australia are overjoyed after sealing the series 2-1•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Michael Clarke has a bowl, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Michael Clarke has a bowl•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Australia celebrate the wicket of JP Duminy, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Australia celebrate the wicket of JP Duminy•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Steven Smith picked up the crucial wicket of Faf du Plessis, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Steven Smith picked up the crucial wicket of Faf du Plessis•Mar 05, 2014•Associated Press

Michael Clarke takes James Pattinson away from Dale Steyn, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Michael Clarke takes James Pattinson away from Dale Steyn•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Ryan Harris celebrates dismissing AB de Villiers, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Ryan Harris celebrates dismissing AB de Villiers•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

The umpires have a word with Michael Clarke about the state of the ball, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

The umpires have a word with Michael Clarke about the state of the ball•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

Nathan Lyon bowls to Kyle Abbott with plenty of catchers, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day, March 5, 2014

Nathan Lyon bowls to Kyle Abbott with plenty of catchers•Mar 05, 2014•Getty Images

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AN Petersen	lbw	9	11
GC Smith	caught	3	3
D Elgar	bowled	0	13
HM Amla	lbw	41	109
AB de Villiers	caught	43	228
KJ Abbott	bowled	7	89
F du Plessis	lbw	47	109
JP Duminy	caught	43	99
VD Philander	not out	51	105
DW Steyn	bowled	1	44
M Morkel	bowled	0	2
Extras	(b 8, lb 5, nb 5, w 2)
Total	265(10 wkts; 134.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
RJ Harris	24.3	15	32	4	1.3
MG Johnson	34	11	92	3	2.7
JL Pattinson	27	10	62	2	2.29 (3 nb)
NM Lyon	22	17	10	0	0.45
SR Watson	9	6	6	0	0.66 (1 nb)
SPD Smith	13	3	43	1	3.3 (1 nb)
MJ Clarke	5	2	7	0	1.4

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	12	Graeme Smith	Alviro Petersen
2nd	0	Graeme Smith	Dean Elgar
3rd	3	Hashim Amla	Dean Elgar
4th	53	Hashim Amla	AB de Villiers
5th	27	AB de Villiers	Kyle Abbott
6th	41	AB de Villiers	Faf du Plessis
7th	37	Jean-Paul Duminy	Faf du Plessis
8th	73	Jean-Paul Duminy	Vernon Philander
9th	19	Vernon Philander	Dale Steyn
10th	0	Vernon Philander	Morne Morkel

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