Summary South Africa need a modest 206 to win the one-day series against Pakistan.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Proteas bowled the Pakistanis out for 205 with five balls remaining in the decisive fifth and final game at Willowmoore Park, led by 3-32 from allrounder Ryan McLaren.
McLaren s three-wicket burst dismissed Pakistan s middle order, but all of South Africa s six bowlers were wicket-takers after Pakistan had opted to bat first at the rarely used ground in Benoni, on the eastern outskirts of Johannesburg.
Morne Morkel took 2-33 on his return from injury to help push South Africa into a winning position at the end of the seesaw series, which was level at 2-2 before the final game.
Kamran Akmal made 48 for the tourists, but none of Pakistan s batsmen went on to a big score after Akmal, Younis Khan (29), Misbah-ul-Haq (24) and Shoaib Malik (28) all made strong starts.
Akmal and Younis Khan put together a half-century partnership and Malik and Misbah combined for a 47-run stand, but the South Africans broke both before any real damage was done to limit the tourists to a manageable total.
McLaren removed Malik, Shahid Afridi for a duck and then had Misbah caught behind all in the space of 10 runs and four overs to reduce Pakistan to 161-7.
Junaid Khan made 25 down the order but was the last man out off the first ball of the final over and one of Morkel s two wickets as the Pakistanis only just passed 200.
The decider was just the 19th ODI played at Willowmoore Park, where South Africa was aiming to avoid a second successive ODI series defeat at home.
Pakistan beat India in India in its last contest, and kept alive this series after twice coming from behind to draw level.
