South Africa effectively overcome Australia in Triangular arrangement last

One-day tri-arrangement last, Harare: 

South Africa 221-4 (40.5 overs) beat Australia 217-9 (50 overs) by six wickets 

Match scorecard 

Dale Steyn took 4-35 and Faf du Plessis scored 96 as South Africa vanquished Australia by six wickets in the last of the Triangular arrangement in Zimbabwe. 

Aaron Finch top-scored with 54 and James Faulkner 40 as Australia attempted to 217-9 from their 50 overs. 

In answer, Du Plessis put on 98 with Hashim Amla (51) and 91 with AB de Villiers (57 not out) as South Africa won with nine overs to extra. 

In-structure Du Plessis had struck three centuries in his past four innings. 

Obviously, the 30-year-old, who practically turned into the first player to score four hundreds in a solitary arrangement, was named man of the competition. 

Faf du Plessis' structure in the Triangular arrangement 

106: South Africa v Australia, 27 August 

15: Zimbabwe v South Africa, 29 August 

126: Australia v South Africa, 2 September 

121: Zimbabwe v South Africa, 4 September 

96: Australia v South Africa, 6 September 

"I've been hitting the ball well and unquestionably number three is a position where I get the time to set up my innings," said Du Plessis. 

"I'm getting used to the part now and starting to appreciate it." 

The World Cup happens in Australia and New Zealand one year from now - and Proteas captain De Villiers is sure his group can enhance their exhibitions in Zimbabwe. 

"The certainty we are beginning to win recreations under weight shows we are more right than wrong," said De Villiers. "Anyhow there is doubtlessly opportunity to get better. 

"We will attempt to get things 100% for the World Cup." 

Steyn was in eminent structure for South Africa, harming the Australian card with some heavenly invert swing bowling. 

Australia ended up 144-8 preceding mounting a recuperation of sorts to achieve 217. 

"We were 70 to 80 runs short, yet we were outflanked," said Australia skipper George Bailey. 

"It was trying to bat at the begin, yet at the end of the day, credit to South Africa, their spinners were tight and their main four very nearly every got begin."