Tense win seals No 1 spot for AUS: 5th ODI (SCG)

Australia returned to the top of the world one-day rankings after surviving a dramatic late batting collapse to beat South Africa by two wickets.

Left-arm spinner Robin Peterson (4 for 32) late spell saw Australia slump from 4 for 264 to 8 for 267 before James Faulkner hit the winning runs in the final over.

Earlier, 107 from South Africa opener Quinton de Kock and some powerful lower-order batting from Behardien (63) helped the Proteas finish on 6 for 280.

Australia 8 for 275 (Watson 82, Finch 76, Smith 67, Peterson 4-32) beat South Africa 6 for 280 (De Kock 107, Behardien 63, Rossouw 51, Cummins 3-54) by 2 wickets (D/L method).

Nov 2014