South Africa seals series against Zimbabwe

Ryan McLaren and Wayne Parnell claimed three wickets apiece as South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 61 runs in the second ODI to clinch the three-match here series on Tuesday.

McLaren returned figures of three for 21 in eight overs while Parnell took three for 28 in nine as Zimbabwe was bowled out for 196 in response to South Africa’s 257.

Scoreboard:

South Africa: Q. de Kock c Chigumbura b Nyumbu 38, H. Amla b Nyumbu 15, F. du Plessis c Chigumbura b Utseya 55, A.B. de Villiers (run out) 1, J-P. Duminy b Utseya 36, D. Miller lbw b Vitori 45, R. McLaren c Chigumbura b Vitori 4, W. Parnell c Williams b Madziva 24, K. Abbott c Raza b Williams 23, A. Phangiso c Nyumbu b Williams 2, I. Tahir (not out) 0; Extras (lb-7, w-7): 14; Total (in 49.4 overs): 257.

Fall of wickets: 1-47, 2-59, 3-60, 4-129, 5-169, 6-204, 7-211, 8-252, 9-257.

Zimbabwe bowling: Vitori 9-0-57-2, Utseya 10-1-39-2, Madziva 5-0-27-1, Nyumbu 10-0-44-2, Jongwe 2-0-20-0, Raza 2-0-15-0, Williams 9.4-0-37-2, Chigumbura 2-0-11-0.

Zimbabwe: H. Masakadza b Parnell 7, R. Mutumbami lbw b Phangiso 12, S. Raza b McLaren 0, B. Taylor c Miller b Duminy 14, S. Williams c Parnell b McLaren 55, E. Chigumbura c Duminy b Parnell 7, L. Jongwe c Amla b McLaren 6, P. Utseya lbw b Parnell 15, N. Madziva b Tahir 25, J. Nyumbu c de Kock b Tahir 18, B. Vitori (not out) 20; Extras (b-2, lb-8, w-6, nb-1): 17; Total in 49.1 overs): 196.

Fall of wickets: 1-21, 2-21, 3-26, 4-45, 5-59, 6-88, 7-114, 8-134, 9-175.

South Africa bowling: Abbott 8-2-19-0, Parnell 9-2-28-3, Phangiso 8-2-34-1, McLaren 8-0-21-3, Duminy 7-0-58-1, Tahir 9.1-1-26-2.

Man-of-the-Match: Parnell.