DUBAI, (Reuters) – Jacques Kallis turned in a fine all-round performance to lead South Africa to a 57-run win over Pakistan yesterday and a 3-2 victory in the one-day international series.
Kallis top-scored for his side with 83 to help his side to 317 for five and the 35-year-old completed figures of three for 30 off five overs as Pakistan were bowled out for 260.
Kallis also became only the sixth player to score 11,000 one-day international runs.
South Africa made full use of a pitch that held few dangers for batsmen and opener Hashim Amla blazed 62 off just 47 balls.
Kallis and AB de Villiers (61) shared a third-wicket partnership of 121 before the Proteas suffered a middle-order collapse in which they lost three wickets for nine runs.
But JP Duminy ensured that his team would have a sizeable target to defend with 59 not out off 41 balls.
Pakistan’s cause was not helped by the mauling handed out to veteran fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar who conceded 77 runs off his seven overs.
The start of the match had been overshadowed by the absence of Pakistan’s Zulqarnain Haider.
The wicketkeeper left the team hotel without permission on the morning of the game and arrived in England later in the day.
