Pakistan clinch T20 series against South Africa

Pakistan clinched the Twenty20 series against South Africa after winning the third and final match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.

South Africa handed Pakistan a 165-run target, which the Green Shirts managed to hit with four wickets and eight balls remaining.

Pakistan won the first match by three runs while South Africa took the second by six wickets, both also in Lahore.

Babar Azam (44) and Mohammad Rizwan (42) anchored the team with their solid performances.

Hasan Ali (20), Mohammad Nawaz (18), Haider Ali (15), Faheem Ashraf (10) also lent a



hand.

South African bowler Tabraiz Shamsi tried throughout to dismantle the side, managing in the effort to grab four wickets.

Bjorn Fortuin and Dwaine Pretorius grabbed one each of the only two other wickets the visitors were able to get.

South Africa set the score at a loss of eight wickets. The side's top scorers were David Miller (85 not out) and Janneman Malan (27).

From the Pakistan side, debutant Zahid Mahmood emerged as the top wicket-taker with a haul of three. Mohammad Nawaz and Hasan Ali took two each and Usman Qadir took one.