World Champs Australia suffer 5-0 whitewash for first time in their ODI history

Brief Scores:South Africa 327 for 8 (Rossouw 122, Duminy 73, Mennie 3-49) beat Australia 296 (Warner 173, Tahir 2-42, Abbott 2-48) by 31 runs 

South Africa condemned Australia to their first ever whitewash in a five-match one-day bilateral series after bowling them out for 296 on Wednesday. Imran Tahir was the pick of the South African bowlers with 2-42 from 10 overs.

Warner's 136-ball effort was studded with 24 boundaries and was his second century of the series, but the pugnacious left-hander failed to garner sufficient support from the rest of the batting in pulling off a consolation win.

Rossouw bludgeoned 14 boundaries and two sixes in his 118-ball knock to lead South Africa to a commanding total. Walking in at No 4, Rossouw toyed with Australia’s inexperienced attack and shared in a 178-run stand with Duminyfor the fourth wicket.

Seamer Joe Mennie, playing in only his second ODI, was the pick of the visitors’ bowling with figures of 3-49.

Australia had almost been whitewashed by England in the NatWest Series in 2012 when they lost the series 4-0 before rain saved them from complete embarrassment with the final ODI being washed out.