Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:17pm IST Feb 22 (Reuters) – South Africa clinched the Twenty20 international series against New Zealand after Marchant de Lange claimed two wickets in an eventful final over to seal a thrilling three-run victory in the third and final match in Auckland on Wednesday. Having restricted South Africa to a modest 165 for seven at Eden Park, New Zealand cruised to 65 without loss inside six…

Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:20pm IST Feb 22 (Reuters) – Scoreboard from the third and final Twenty20 international between New Zealand and South Africa at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday. South Africa: R. Levi c Nicol b Franklin 11 H. Amla c McCullum b Bracewell 33 A. Morkel c Nicol b Southee 10 AB de Villiers b Nicol 29 J.P. Duminy run out 38 J. Ontong lbw b Nicol…

Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:04pm IST Feb 22 (Reuters) – South Africa beat New Zealand by three runs in the third and final Twenty20 international at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday. South Africa won the series 2-1.Scores: South Africa 165-7 (J.P. Duminy 38, H. Amla 33) v New Zealand 162-7 (J. Ryder 52, R. Nicol 33).(Compiled by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; Editing by Patrick Johnston; To comment on…

Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:29am IST (Adds quotes, details) Feb 21 (Reuters) – Kevin Pietersen’s second successive century led England to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan and a series whitewash after the fourth and final one-day international in Dubai on Tuesday.Pietersen smashed 130 off 153 balls as England reached their target of 238 with four balls to spare.Pakistan‘s 237 was built around half-centuries by Azhar Ali (58) and Asad Shafiq…

Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:36am IST Feb 21 (Reuters) – Kevin Pietersen’s second successive century led England to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan and a series whitewash in the fourth and final one-day international in Dubai on Tuesday. Pietersen smashed 130 off 153 balls as England reached their target of 238 with four balls to spare.Pakistan‘s 237 was built around half-centuries by Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq but they lost…