CAPE TOWN: South Africa won the second and final Test by ten wickets to complete a 2-0 series win over Pakistan on Monday at Newlands.
Chasing a modest target of 58, the Proteas openers easily surpassed the target in 7.1 overs.
David Bedingham played brilliantly, scoring 44 off 30 deliveries, including four boundaries and two sixes, while Aiden Markram contributed 14 off 13 deliveries.
Earlier, Pakistan were bowled out for 478 in their second innings after being dismissed for 194 in response to South Africa’s massive 615.
The visitors began Day 4 with Khurram Shahzad trailing Marco Jansen for 18 to leave Pakistan at 235/2.
Kamran Ghulam made 28 before being dismissed by Kagiso Rabada, leaving the score at 278/3.
Shakeel and Masood steadied the innings with a 51-run stand but Rabada’s fiery spell dismissed Shakeel for 23.
Masood, who made a captain’s knock of 145, was trapped at LBW by Kwena Maphaka, reducing Pakistan to 329/5.
Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan responded with an 88-run partnership to take Pakistan beyond South Africa’s total, but Rizwan’s dismissal of 41 triggered another collapse.
Salman fell for 48 to leave Pakistan at 441/7.
Mir Hamza and Aamer Jamal added 37 runs for the eighth wicket but Jamal fell to Maharaj, leaving Pakistan at 478/8.
Hamza was the last wicket to fall, finishing the innings on 478 in 122.1 overs.
Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada led the bowling attack with three wickets each, while Marco Jansen and Kwena Maphaka took two and one respectively.
Masood’s century was a highlight for Pakistan while Babar Azam contributed 81 on day 3.
South Africa’s disciplined bowling remained in control throughout the match.
Playing XI
Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (week), Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mir Hamza.
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (capt), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka
