South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Centurion
SA grab consolation win
With the series already won by Pakistan, it was up to South Africa to prevent a 3-0 scoreline. Vernon Philander made sure his team got off to the right start when he dismissed opener Ahmed Shehzad in the first over•AFP
Pakistan crossed fifty with Sohaib Maqsood making 25 off 39, but a brilliant catch by McLaren off his own bowling ended Maqsood's resistance•AFP
He crossed yet another fifty, and was the last man standing as a disciplined bowling performance meant Pakistan crumbled to 179 •AFP
AB de Villiers played himself in carefully as the Pakistan bowlers continued to fight•AFP
Umar Amin made a determined 25 before Vernon Philander had him caught by Hashim Amla•AFP
Philander continued to torment Pakistan's batsmen as he had Umar Akmal caught behind to leave them at 85 for 5•AFP
Facing a below-par total, South Africa began positively until Quinton de Kock miscued a pull and was caught by Saeed Ajmal•AFP
De Villiers found a useful ally in McLaren, as the pair put on 40 runs to help get the chase close•Associated Press
Misbah-ul-Haq played anchor once again as wickets continued to tumble regularly•AFP
Henry Davids came and went at No. 3 making Hashim Amla vital to the South African chase. However, he was run out on 41 as an attempt to get a quick single backfired•Associated Press
De Villiers ensured he stayed till the end as South Africa sealed victory in the 39th over to grab a consolation win. Pakistan, however, still had the series in the bag with a 2-1 result•AFP