Watch the highlights of Steve Smith 104 - Australia vs South Africa 4th ODI 2014 - South Africa tour of Australia 5-match one-day international series of the 4th ODI match played between South Africa and Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne in 21st November 2014.
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| Steven Smith clubs the ball over mid-off © Getty Images |
A superb century from Steve Smith, Matthew Wade's fifty and James Faulkner's assault helped to Australia's remarkable three-wicket victory over South Africa and took an unbeatable 3-1 lead to seal the series in the fourth ODI.
* Australia chased 268 was their highest successful run-chase against South Africa in Australia in One-day internationals.
* It is the third tim AB de Villiers dismissals on nervous nineties in One-day internationals and the joint fifth most nineties dismissals by an South African batsman in ODIs, jointly 3 nineties dismissals by Hansie Cronje and JP Duminy.
* 122 : AB de Villiers and David Miller set up the joint third highest fourth-wicket partnership for South Africa against Australia in One-day internationals, jointly 122 held by between Jacques Kallis and Daryll Cullinan at East London in 1997.
* 121 : Steve Smith and David Miller set up the record sixth-wicket partnership for Australia against South Africa in One-day international, previously held by the 109-run stand between Andrew Symonds and Michael Hussey at Melbourne (Ducklands) in 2006.
South Africa scored 267-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by AB de Villiers 91 off 88-balls - who fell nine-run short his century including six boundaries.
David Miller scored 45 off 61-balls including 3-fours, Faf du Plessis 28, Farhaan Behardien 22, Hashim Amla 18 and Quinton de Kock 17.
Australia best bowler by James Faulkner, Pat Cummins both took 2-wickets, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell each took one-wickets.
Australia chased 268-7 in 49 overs with top scorer by Steve Smith 104 - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and his first century against South Africa in ODIs.
Matthew Wade scored 52 off 59-balls including 4-fours and a six, James Faulkner blasted a unbeaten 34 off 19-balls included 6-fours, Aaron Finch 22 and Shane Watson 19.
South Africa best bowler by Dale Steyn, Wayne Parnell both took 2-wickets, Kyle Abbott, Robin Peterson and Ryan McLaren each took one-wickets.
Steve Smith named Player of the match for his match-winning superb 104-runs knocked off facing 112-balls including seven boundaries.
Australia best bowler by James Faulkner, Pat Cummins both took 2-wickets, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell each took one-wickets.
Australia chased 268-7 in 49 overs with top scorer by Steve Smith 104 - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and his first century against South Africa in ODIs.
Matthew Wade scored 52 off 59-balls including 4-fours and a six, James Faulkner blasted a unbeaten 34 off 19-balls included 6-fours, Aaron Finch 22 and Shane Watson 19.
South Africa best bowler by Dale Steyn, Wayne Parnell both took 2-wickets, Kyle Abbott, Robin Peterson and Ryan McLaren each took one-wickets.
Steve Smith named Player of the match for his match-winning superb 104-runs knocked off facing 112-balls including seven boundaries.
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