New Delhi, October 5:

Australia overcame a century by Yuvraj Singh to defeat India by 47 runs in the third limited-overs international on Friday.

Having set a target of 291 for India, Australia bowled the hosts out for 243 runs thanks to Brett Lee (3-37) and Brad Hogg (3-46). Australia went 2-0 up in the seven-match series, with the opening match abandoned.

India’s battle was mainly waged by Singh whose 121, studded with 12 fours and three sixes, overshadowed a whirlwind 89 by Australia’s Andrew Symonds earlier. Singh was beaten and bowled by paceman Mitchell Johnson’s reverse swing, snuffing out India’s chances of victory.

Singh and skipper Mahendra Dhoni (33) put on 65 runs for the fifth wicket. That partnership came after Singh and Sachin Tendulkar (43) repaired an Indian innings that collapsed early, losing three wickets for 13 runs. Gautam Gambhir (6) and Robin Uthappa (0) were trapped leg before wicket by Lee and Johnson respectively with swinging deliveries. Australia struck another major blow when Matthew Hayden took an excellent catch at slip to dismiss former skipper Rahul Dravid for a duck.

Earlier, Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and chose to bat. Hayden (60) and Michael Clarke (59) hit fluent half centuries, providing a good platform for Symonds, who plundered five fours and five sixes as he dominated Indian bowlers during his 69-ball knock. Symonds and Clarke put on 124 runs for the fourth wicket. Two wickets in the final over by S Sreesanth stopped the visitors from reaching 300 runs — a feat they achieved in the first two one-dayers.

SA triumph

Karachi: Paceman Dale Steyn piloted South Africa to a 160-run victory in the first Test against Pakistan on Friday with five second-innings wickets.

Pakistan — needing a world record run chase of 424 to win — was bowled out for 263 just before tea on the final day, handing it a rare defeat at the National Stadium. South Africa led by 159 runs after the first innings, and Jacques Kallis hit successive centuries in the second innings as the tourists declared at 264-7 for an overall lead of 423 runs.

Younis Khan made an aggressive attempt to have a shot at the target, scoring 126 off 160 balls. But once Steyn clean bowled Khan before lunch on the last day, Pakistan lost last six wickets for 66 runs in the afternoon session.

Shoaib Malik (30) put up a fight in his first Test as captain before being the last man out. South African players celebrated when Andre Nel caught a skied shot as Malik top edged Makhaya Ntini for his only wicket of the match.

The second Test begins at Lahore from October 8.