Overview
- Abrar Ahmed claimed career-best figures of 4/27 to take Player of the Match as South Africa were dismissed for 143 in 37.5 overs.
- Pakistan completed the chase of 144 in 25.1 overs with 149 balls to spare, their biggest ODI win over the Proteas by balls remaining.
- Saim Ayub anchored the reply with a 70-ball 77, adding 64 with Babar Azam and 65 with Mohammad Rizwan.
- Pakistan’s spinners took eight wickets, with Mohammad Nawaz and Salman Ali Agha striking twice each as the visitors collapsed from 87/2.
- Quinton de Kock earned Player of the Series with 239 runs, and the white-ball leg ends with Pakistan set to host Sri Lanka next.