A dominant all-round display by Pakistan meant they secured a 2-1 win over South Africa in the three-match ODI series by winning the contest at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad by seven wickets and 149 balls to spare.
Opting to bat first, the tourists were off to a positive start. They did not lose a wicket inside the powerplay until Salman Ali Agha struck to get rid of Lhuan-dre Pretorius in the 15th over. He struck again shortly after, claiming Tony de Zorzi for just 2 off 14. The fall of Quinton de Kock moments after getting to a half-century triggered a dramatic batting collapse for the Proteas.
Abrar Ahmed was at the forefront of it all for the hosts in the first innings. He ended up with career-best figures of 4/27 in 10 overs. Other than Agha, there were a couple of other Pakistani bowlers who ended with two wickets to their name: Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz. The Proteas were folded for a paltry 143 in 37.5 overs despite a good start by their opening pair.