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Pakistan Beat South Africa In Second Test, Take Series 2-0

Pakistan won its first series against South Africa since 2003 by 2-0 with a 95-run victory in the second Test on the fifth and final day in Rawalpindi on Monday. Set 370-run to win South Africa were bowled out for 274 with Pakistan medium pacer Hasan Ali taking 5-60 — recording his best match figures of 10-114. Opener Aiden Markram scored a fighti
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Pakistan vs South Africa

Pakistan won its first series against South Africa since 2003 by 2-0 with a 95-run victory in the second Test on the fifth and final day in Rawalpindi on Monday.

Set 370-run to win South Africa were bowled out for 274 with Pakistan medium pacer Hasan Ali taking 5-60 — recording his best match figures of 10-114.

Opener Aiden Markram scored a fighting 108 and Temba Bavuma 61. They put on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket but Hasan struck with the second new ball to end Markram's resistance.

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The 2-0 win is only Pakistan's second over South Africa in the 12 Test series, having lost eight and drawn three.

Pakistan won the first Test by seven wickets in Karachi.

Pakistan's only previous series win over South Africa was in a two-match series at home in 2003.

The two teams will now play three Twenty20 internationals on February 11, 13, and 14, all in Lahore.

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