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JOHANNESBURG - MAY 7

     South Africa won the third test by four wickets against New Zealand on sunday to take the series 2-0.

     Set 217 runs to win after New Zealand was dismissed for 283 in its second innings before launch, South Africa scored 220-6 before the close of play on day three.

     South Africa captain Graeme Smith scored 63 in his team's first innings and 68 in the second to come out of a form slump at the end of the season."It's been a frustrating season for me, so it is nice to end in a high like this with  a win", Smith said.

     Ashwell Prince was unbeaten on 43 and Shaun Pollock not out 6 to guide the Proteas home after New Zealand left arm seamer James Franklin had taken 3-67.Boeta Dipennar was out for 37 as he edged Chris Martin to wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum.

    Smith and Hashim Amla batted aggressively before South Africa's captain was caught behind off Franklin just after he'd hit spinner Daniel Vettori for 11 runs off his only over of the test. Amla then played down the wrong line to Kyle Mills to be bowled for 28.

     Jacques Kallis was out for 13, caught by Jamie How when he tried to hit Mills over slips. South Africa still needed 61 runs when Prince came in, but the left- hander hit seven fours to clinch it after Franklin had bowled AB de Villers (5) and Mark Boucher (6).

     Earlier, Vettori had top-scored in the Black Caps' second innings with eight fours in his 60. Dale Steyn was the pick of the South African bowlers on the seamer - friendly pitch with 4-91, Kallis, Andrew Hall and Pollock each took two wickets.

     Makhaya Ntini was named man of the series for his 20 wickets at an average of 20.55.