Kallis leads Kenya rout

Jacques Kallis hit 92 not out to ensure South Africa did not slip up against Kenya

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Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla showed their class as South Africa won the second and final one-day international against Kenya by seven wickets.

Amla struck 78 while Kallis was unbeaten on 92 as the Proteas chased down their victory target of 223 with seven wickets and nearly 15 overs to spare to seal a 2-0 series win.

Earlier, Seren Waters had top-scored for Kenya with 74 as they posted a respectable 222 for nine.

Jimmy Kamande also chipped in with 29 off 31 balls as Kenya looked to bounce back from their comprehensive defeat in the first ODI on Friday.

Albie Morkel took 3-47 off his 10 overs, including the important scalp of Waters in the 36th over, and Monde Zondeki took 2-40 to restrict the target to an achievable 223.

Kenya won the toss and chose to bat first but lost opener Maurice Ouma in the third over for nine, caught behind by Mark Boucher off Johann Louw.

Alex Obanda made 23 and looked confident in hitting two huge sixes but in the 13th over he mistimed an attempt to launch Kallis over midwicket and was caught by Justin Ontong.

Steve Tikolo was out for a fourth-ball duck when he edged behind off Morkel but Thomas Odoyo offered more resistance, labouring to 32 off 61 balls and staying put with Waters.

But Morkel dismantled the partnership by bowling the opener and then Odoyo was run-out attempting a quick single with 11 overs remaining and with Kenya on 161 for five.

Albie Morkel took 3-47 today to check Kenya's batting line-up

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Kamande gave the tourists a spark with his quickfire 29 but was run-out with two overs remaining, and the lower-order wickets fell around him.

David Obuya, Nehemiah Odhiambo and Hiren Varaiya were unable to stick around long, leaving Peter Ongondo unbeaten on 10.

South Africa’s reply got off to a miserable start as Herschelle Gibbs fell to Odhiambo for just two courtesy of a fine catch from Waters.

But that was as good as it got for Kenya as Amla and Kallis piled on the runs in a second-wicket partnership worth 118.

Amla took control initially by taking three boundaries off one Ongondo over, before dishing out the same treatment to Odhiambo.

He reached 50 with another boundary off Elijah Otieno, but was dismissed when Ouma held a catch off Varaiya.

De Villiers (28) joined him back in the hutch when the on-song Waters pouched another good catch to give Ongondo a wicket, but Kallis was well-set by then.

He upped the rate with a four and a six off consecutive Varaiya deliveries, before smashing another six to take South Africa across their winning line.

JP Duminy was unbeaten on 10 as the Proteas closed their innings on 224 for three.