Durban, Sep 2: Australia clinched the Twenty20 series against South Africa with a game to spare after another thumping win at Kingsmead.
Following rain during the day, Australia chose to bowl and restricted the host to 164/8 on a fresh pitch. The Australians minced the chase, lashing 165/2 to win by eight wickets with 31 balls remaining.
Captain Mitch Marsh finished the rout with 76 not out after a career-best 92 not out on Wednesday.
Matthew Short added a career-best 66 off 30 balls.
Australia won the first T20 by 111 runs. The third and last game is on Sunday.
Earlier, Tanveer Sangha, who took four wickets on his Australia debut on Wednesday, made way for Adam Zampa, who went wicketless. Pacers Nathan Ellis, 3/25, and Sean Abbott, 3/22, compensated with support from Jason Behrendorff, 2/25.
Skipper Aiden Markram partnered with Tristan Stubbs for 51 and fast bowler Gerald Coetzee for 41 then just missed a fifty when he hit Abbott straight to deep cover point on 49 off 38. (AP)
