CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) Australia clinched a six-wicket win over South Africa in the third Twenty20 on Wednesday to win the series 2-1 and get a boost ahead of the T20 World Cup in India.
Australia reached its challenging victory target of 179 at Newlands after contributions from all its top four batsmen: Shane Watson made 42, Usman Khawaja 33, captain Steven Smith 44, and David Warner 33.
Glenn Maxwell put Australia within reach of victory with a six over the cover boundary in the second-last over when his side needed a tricky 10 from eight balls. Australia needed just three off the final over and Mitchell Marsh won it with a boundary with four balls to spare.
Hashim Amla set up South Africa's 178-4 with his 97 not out, a career-best for him.
