Zimbabwe v South Africa, tri-series, Harare
Du Plessis' third ton seals SA's final berth
Zimbabwe had an uphill task to make the tri-series final and decided chasing was their best option. It paid off initially as they removed the South Africa openers by the eighth over•AFP
Rilee Roussow bucked an indifferent start to his international career as he added 70 runs for the third wicket with Du Plessis•AFP
Zimbabwe's spinners bowled 38 out of the 50 overs on a helpful track, but Du Plessis along with JP Duminy muted their threat with a composed 103-run partnership•AFP
Sikandar Raza could not build on his lively start and headed back after holing out to point in the ninth over•Associated Press
JP Duminy capped off a fine all-round display by picking up 3 for 35 to bowl Zimbabwe out for 208•AFP
The stage was set for another stubborn display from Faf du Plessis•AFP
Spin slowed down the scoring and Zimbabwe got a bonus when AB de Villers was run out at the non-strikers' end. Du Plessis lobbed a return catch that deflected off the bowler and onto the stumps •Associated Press
South Africa rode on Du Plessis' third ton of the series. They hammered 74 runs in the last six overs and bolstered their chances of making the final by setting Zimbabwe a target of 272•Associated Press
Brendan Taylor top-scored with 79, but did not receive much support at the other end as the South Africa bowlers kept striking at regular intervals•Associated Press
The 63-run victory sealed South Africa's place in Saturday's final against Australia•Associated Press
Du Plessis took it on himself to bat through the innings and nudged the spinners expertly, progressing to his fifty •AFP
The hosts needed to chase the total down in 25.1 overs to make the final, but they were dealt an early blow when Vusi Sibanda was run out for 11•Associated Press
The spinners enjoyed great assistance. Aaron Phangiso accounted for Malcolm Waller after the batsman misread the flight and edged behind•AFP