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Proteas clinches one-day series against Pak with 117-run win in fifth ODI

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South Africa has comprehensively beat Pakistan by 117 runs in the fifth and final ODI in Sharjah on Monday, winning the five-match series 4-1.

With a strong all-round performance, South Africa scored an impressive 268-7 before bowling Pakistan out for 151 in 35.3 overs, with captain AB de Villiers recording his 15th one-day hundred while making 115 from 102 balls with ten boundaries and three sixes.

According to Sport24, as compared to De Villiers' solid 115 for South Africa, Pakistan's Sohaib Maqsood top-scored with a considerably lower 53 with his side failing to capitalise on a weakened Proteas bowling attack, which had spearheads Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel and spinner Imran Tahir rested for the meaningless match.

 

The two teams now play Twenty20 internationals in Dubai on Wednesday and Friday, the report added.

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First Published: Nov 12 2013 | 9:07 AM IST

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