Cricket

South Africa beat Pakistan at Newlands to clinch series

06 January 2019 - 11:39 By Liam Del Carme
Dean Elgar of South Africa during day 4 of the 2nd Castle Lager Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at PPC Newlands on January 06, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Dean Elgar of South Africa during day 4 of the 2nd Castle Lager Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at PPC Newlands on January 06, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Image: Carl Fourie/Gallo Images

South Africa took an unassailable two-nil lead in the series when they beat Pakistan in the second Test here on Sunday.

Having already won the first Test in Centurion‚ victory here means the final Test at the Wanderers starting on Friday is now a dead rubber.

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