South Africa 223-2 (38.1 ovs) bt Australia 222 (48 ovs) by eight wkts
Match scorecard
 AB de Villiers made 82 off only 85 balls (Library photo)
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South Africa completed a magnificent Test and one-day double over Australia with an eight-wicket win in Adelaide.
AB de Villiers (82) and Hashim Amla (80) shared an unbroken stand of 144 as the tourists took a 3-1 lead in the one-day series, with one match to play.
After losing the toss in Adelaide, the tourists ripped through the Australia batting line-up with Makhaya Ntini (3-49) and Dale Steyn (3-52) on song.
Only Ricky Ponting (63) and James Hopes (42) provided home resistance.
The commanding victory, on Australia Day at the picturesque Adelaide Oval Ground, will heap further problems on Ponting, who takes his beleaguered side to Perth for the final match of the five-game series on Friday.
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