Pakistan hand South Africa their first T20 series defeat in Asia - in pictures

Babar Azam's team clinch four-wicket win in Lahore for 2-1 series triumph

Pakistan's captain Babar Azam, right, holds the trophy with vice-captain Mohammad Rizwan after winning the T20 series against South Africa at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, February 14, 2021. AFP

Pakistan's Hasan Ali celebrates with teammate Mohammad Nawaz after winning the T20 series against South Africa . AFP

Pakistan's Hasan Ali celebrates after hitting the winning six against South Africa in the third T20 in Lahore. AFP

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan scored 42 at the top of the order. AFP

South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi picked up four wickets. AFP

Pakistn's Hussain Talat is bowled by South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. AFP

Pakistan's captain Babar Azam is bowled by South Africa's Dwaine Pretorius. AFP

South Africa's David Miller made a quickfire 85. AFP

South Africa's David Miller hit 85 from 45 balls. AFP

South Africa's Dwaine Pretorius is bowled by Pakistan's Zahid Mehmood. AFP

Fast bowler Hasan Ali hit two sixes in the penultimate over to help Pakistan clinch the Twenty20 series against South Africa with a four-wicket win in the third and final match in Lahore on Sunday.

Hasan finished with a seven-ball 20 not out as Pakistan overhauled a 165-run target in 18.4 overs to win the series 2-1, South Africa's first T20I series defeat in Asia.

South Africa had previously won five and drawn one T20I series in the continent.

The Proteas' late slip meant David Miller's robust 85 not out and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi's four wickets, which seemed to have put the tourists on the road to victory, were in vain.

Miller smashed seven sixes and five fours off just 45 balls to lift South Africa from a tottering 48-6. He helped add 116 for the last four wickets, taking South Africa to 164-8.

Shamsi then picked up 4-25 in four incisive overs and Pakistan needed 53 off the last six overs and 28 off the last three.

With 16 needed off the final two overs, Andile Phehlukwayo bowled a waist-high no-ball which Hasan hit for six to ease the pressure. He then hit a four and a six to seal victory.

Mohammad Nawaz finished with 18 not out, while skipper Babar Azam scored 44 and in-form Mohammad Rizwan made 42.

Pakistan, who opened with Haider Ali instead of Azam, raced to 51 off 6.1 overs before Shamsi dismissed Haider (15), removed Rizwan leg-before and bowled Hussain Talat for five to halt the home team's progress.

Rizwan, who hit 104 not out and 51 in the first two matches, struck seven boundaries, including two towering sixes, off 30 balls.

Pakistan won the first match by three runs while South Africa took the second by six wickets, both also played in Lahore.

“Credit must be given to David Miller for playing an outstanding innings and making the match interesting,” Pakistan captain Babar Azam said. “We told the players to play fearless cricket and that’s why we finished on the right side.”