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Pak win T20 series

AFP

Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman struck a blazing half-century as they survived a scare to seal a three-wicket victory over depleted South Africa with a ball to spare and win the four-match T20I series 3-1 on Friday. South Africa, missing most of their regular players either through injury or having been released to play in the IPL, were sent in to bat but could only muster 144 all out in 19.3 overs. Fakhar then blasted 60 from 34 balls in Pakistans reply as he put on 91 for the second wicket with captain Babar Azam (24 from 23). The winning runs were eventually scored by Mohammad Nawaz (25 from 21) as he hooked Williams to the mid-wicket boundary for six off the penultimate ball of the match to complete a memorable series win.