Parnell and Theron play surprising win

South Africa 148 for 7 (Botha 34, Theron 30*) strike Australia 147 for 8 (White 39, M Marsh 36, Tsotsobe 2-11) by 3 wickets

Wayne Parnell goes from zero to hero as South Africa mounts a luminous revival to strike Australia by three wickets and stage their T20 series at 1-1 in Johannesburg.

Parnell had been badly punish with the ball, giving up 44 off his four over’s as well as three of Mitchell Marsh's late sixes as Australia made 147 for seven.

But he teamed up with Rusty Theron to pile on 64 runs from 27 deliveries, carrying South Africa to victory with five balls to spare.

Parnell made 29 off 11 deliveries, with three fours and two sixes, while Theron's 30 came off 16 balls and built-in the winning six off David Hussey from the first release of the final over.

They guided South Africa back from the deceased as the Proteas had be on 84 for seven with a little over five over’s to go when Heino Kuhn went for just three.

Graeme Smith had made 24 and Johan Botha 34, but the rest of the order had unsuccessful before Parnell and Theron twisted the tide.

"I consideration to for myself if we might obtain it to the last over we had a chance," Parnell said on Sky Sports 2.

"You've got to score rapidly towards the finish and that's what we've done.

"I'm determined towards (improving with the bat). One game doesn't make you an all-rounder and bowling is still my first main concern, so when I next play for South Africa I need to put right that."

Teenage bowler Pat Cummins, who led Australia to conquest in the opening match, frightened in the first part of South Africa's innings, captivating the wickets of Colin Ingram and JP Duminy, and bowling a rare maiden over.

But he was guilty of charitable up 13 runs, together with two wides, off the last but one over to finish with information of two for 26 off four overs.

Earlier Marsh's volatile late innings had approved Australia to an honest score.

Marsh made 36 off 28 balls, smash four maximums, before being bowled by Morne Morkel as he went for one final big hit off the last ball of the innings.

Marsh, along with Cameron White, had help Australia get well from an uncaring start.

David Warner face nine balls before departure for a duck, fixed by Ingram off Morkel, and when Matthew Wade follows for 10, Australia were on 17 for two.

Shaun Marsh helps them resolve with 26 but Hussey manages only 12 before he was wedged by David Miller off Botha.

White got the scoreboard touching with 39 off 26 balls, but he was run out by Parnell to leave Australia on 106 for six.

Enter Marsh, who punishes full release from Parnell with some very tall shots, helping Australia pile on 35 runs in the final two overs.

Morkel surrender 20 runs on or after the final over as South Africa appear to have given them too big a stack to climb.

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