South Africa demolish Pakistan in 5th ODI to win series 1-4

Pakistan lost the final ODI by 117 runs.

SHARJAH: South Africa demolished Pakistan in the fifth and final one day international (ODI) as they won by by 117 runs at Sharjah on Monday to clinch the five match series 1-4, Express  News reported.

The only notable contribution from the Pakistani batting line up was from new comer Sohaib Maqsood, who scored 53 runs off 65 balls as Pakistan collapsed to 151 all out in just 35 overs.

Earlier, South Africa scored 268 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs to set a target of 269 for Pakistan to chase in the fifth and final one day international (ODI) of five match series between Pakistan and South Africa, espncricinfo reported.

South African skipper AB de Villiers scored a century as he helped his side score more than 250 runs in the third successive ODI, scoring 25 runs off the final over. He remained unbeaten on 115 runs off 102 balls.

Besides de Villiers, Francois du Plessis made 46 off 89 balls.

Saeed Ajmal was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan, he took three wickets for 45 runs, while Junaid Khan picked up two wickets for 57 in his spell of nine overs.

South Africa, with an unassailable 3-1 lead, rested pace spearhead Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel as well as spinner Imran Tahir.South Africa won the toss and opted to bat in the fifth and final day-night international against Pakistan in Sharjah on Monday.

They were replaced by Vernon Philander, Wayne Parnell and Robin Peterson.

Pakistan, who lost the first match here by one run, brought back Umar Amin in place of Asad Shafiq.

After this series the two teams play Twenty20 internationals in Dubai on November 13 and 15.

Pakistan

Misbahul Haq (c), Ahmed Shehzad, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Irfan, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Sohaib Maqsood, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal, Umar Amin.

South Africa

AB de Villiers (c), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Jean-Paul Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Ryan McLaren, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Vernon Philander, Lanwabo Tsotsobe.