South Africa carves up Australia

Nov 16, 2014

Australia chose to bat in the second ODI in Perth, and Morne Morkel made them pay straightaway, dismissing David Warner for a duck in the first over•Getty Images

With South Africa rejigging their combination, Farhaan Behardien had to fulfil the duties of the fourth seamer, an did a very decent job - he even got the big wicket of Shane Watson, lbw•Getty Images

Mitchell Marsh kept fighting at his end and got to a half-century•Getty Images

Josh Hazlewood did not make the small chase easy for South Africa, claiming a maiden five-for•Getty Images

The other cameo, unsurprisingly, came from AB de Villiers, who made 48 off 41. South Africa got home with three wickets to spare, in the 28th over•Getty Images

Dale Steyn got rid of the other opener, Aaron Finch, for 8•Getty Images

The procession of Australian batsmen leaving the field continued with Steven Smith, who skied one ...•Getty Images

But at the other end, there was no stopping South Africa and Morkel. Morkel had a couple of decisions reversed in his favour, including shouts for caught behind against Warner and Matthew Wade, on his way to a career-best 5 for 21. Australia were all out for 154•Getty Images

His fifth wicket came courtesy a composed catch from Mitchell Johnson in the gully region, pouched safely despite David Warner diving across him•Getty Images

... for Imran Tahir to complete a catch at mid-on•Getty Images

Hashim Amla was playing his 100th ODI, but couldn't make a mark, out for 10•Getty Images

However, the target was small enough for South Africa to get home despite losing a string of wickets. A couple of cameos was all they needed, and one came from Rilee Rossouw, who hit a rapid 30 before being caught by Steven Smith at slip•Getty Images