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South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen (rear) plays a shot during the fourth day of the second Cricket Test match between Pakistan and South Africa in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 07 February 2021. The South African cricket squad arrived in Pakistan for their first tour consisting of two Test and three T20 matches after a 14-year break. EPA/SOHAIL SHAHZAD

Latest cricket news | Proteas crash to historic defeat in Rawalpindi

Despite an improved second innings batting performance, the Proteas have crashed to defeat against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

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South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen (rear) plays a shot during the fourth day of the second Cricket Test match between Pakistan and South Africa in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 07 February 2021. The South African cricket squad arrived in Pakistan for their first tour consisting of two Test and three T20 matches after a 14-year break. EPA/SOHAIL SHAHZAD

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. 

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Set 370-run to win, the Proteas were bowled out for 274 with Pakistan medium pacer Hasan Ali taking 5-60 – his best match figures of 10-114. 

Opener Aiden Markram scored a fighting 108 and Temba Bavuma 61, in what was Quinton de Kock’s final Test in charge.

They put on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket but Hasan struck with the second new ball to end Markram’s resistance. 

The 2-0 win is only Pakistan’s second over South Africa in 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 series against South Africa – who were touring Pakistan for the first time in 14 years – is the biggest hosted by the home side since a deadly 2009 militant attack on Sri Lanka’s squad in Lahore halted international tours.

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The Proteas and Pakistan will now play three T20Is between February 11-14 all in Lahore.

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