South Africa clinch series with 10-wicket thrashin...

South Africa earned a seventh successive win after beating Pakistan by 10 wickets on day 4 of the second Take a look at at Newlands to clinch a 2-0 sequence victory.

Pakistan, who have been compelled to follow-on after being bowled out for 194 of their first innings, fought arduous to avert an innings defeat with solely 10 batters after Saim Ayub was injured on the primary day, setting South Africa simply 58 runs to win.

David Bedingham and Aiden Markram knocked off the runs in simply 7.1 overs to wrap up the sequence after their slim two-wicket win at Centurion, additionally inside 4 days.

Since beating the West Indies by 40 runs at Windfall final August, South Africa have achieved 2-0 sequence wins towards Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan and certified for his or her first World Take a look at Championship closing in June in London.

Ryan Rickelton’s 259 in South Africa’s decisive first-innings complete of 615 earned him the participant of the match, however he did not take the sector on Monday due to a groin damage.

Pakistan’s lengthy resistance on the flat, dry pitch was largely primarily based on a decided century from captain Shan Masood, who batted for simply over six hours earlier than falling for 145 to 18-year-old debutant Kwena Maphaka after lunch.

Pakistan began the day on 213-1 and nightwatchman Khurram Shahzad annoyed South Africa within the morning earlier than Marco Jansen had him caught at level on 18. Jansen got here near additionally dismissing Kamran Ghulam with out scoring in the identical over however Bedingham missed a simple catch at first slip.

Ghulam hit 4 boundaries in a 28 however was undone by Kagiso Rabada off a supply that simply got here again sufficient to hit the off stump because the batter tried a unfastened drive and missed the road of the ball.

The Proteas took the brand new ball after lunch and struck twice within the subsequent two overs.

Rabada discovered the surface fringe of Saud Shakeel on 23 and the left-hander was caught within the slips, then South Africa obtained the large wicket of Masood. A profitable lbw referral confirmed Maphaka’s sharp supply hit the Pakistan captain on the entrance pad.

Masood helped to slim the deficit to 109 however Pakistan have been 5 wickets down with solely 4 wickets left.

Salman Ali Agha (48) and Mohammad Rizwan (41) survived shut lbw evaluations early of their innings earlier than spinner Keshav Maharaj, who bowled lengthy spells on Monday, dismissed each batters.

No 9 batter Mir Hamza (16) smashed Rabada for a straight six earlier than he was the final man out, top-edging the pacer, who completed with 3-115.

Maharaj (3-137) and Jansen (2-101) additionally helped as South Africa needed to grind out 122.1 overs.

Bedingham opened the batting for the Proteas within the absence of the injured Rickelton and hit an unbeaten 44 off 30 balls with 4 boundaries and two sixes.