Pakistan beat South Africa by 28 runs and took the series by 2-1 on Wednesday at SuperSport Park, Centurion.

The third one-day international (ODI) was a high-scoring match as Pakistan posted a total of 321 runs with the loss of seven wickets in their fifty overs.

Pakistani top-order batsman Fakhar Zaman once again played magnificently, he scored 101 runs off 104 balls with 9 fours and 3 sixes. Also, skipper Babar Azam made 94 runs off 82 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes but couldn’t complete his century.

Opener Imam-ul-Haq also supported his team with his 57 runs off 73 balls.

On the other hand, Keshav Maharaj of South Africa took 3 wickets, Aiden Markram 2, and Andile Phehlukwayo, Jon-Jon Smuts took 1 wicket each.

Earlier, South Africa Captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the final ODI match at SuperSport Park, Centurion.

Squads:

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Beuran Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Janneman Malan, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jon-Jon Smuts, Rassie van der Dussen, Junior Dala, Lutho Sipamla, Wiaan Mulder, Sisanda Magala, Kyle Verreynne, Daryn Dupavillon, Lizaad Williams.

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Imam-Ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Haider Ali, Danish Aziz, Saud Shakeel, Faheem Ashraf, Md Wasim Jr, Shadab Khan, Md Nawaz, Md Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Md Hasnain, Hasan Ali, Usman Qadir.