Lizelle Lee powers South Africa to 3-2 series win

The five-match series was finely poised ahead of the final match in a thrilling limited-overs series that has taken place over the last couple of weeks, what with the three-match one-day international series before that ending 1-1 after a nail-biting tie in the final match.

However, on the day, Pakistan’s batters struggled. They were restricted to 125/5 after being put in, before Lizelle Lee’s 48-ball 75* and her 120-run unbroken stand with Nadine de Klerk (37* off 31) helped them stroll past the target with 29 balls to spare.

Pakistan lost Umaima Sohail (8) in just the fourth over, and the wickets kept falling every other over thereafter, with the batters unable to convert their starts into bigger scores – four scored in the 20s, with Nida Dar's 17-ball 28* the highest of the lot.

At the end of the innings, Aliya Riaz was unbeaten on a 30-ball 26*, with Kainat Imtiaz on 14 off 10 balls. However, the 126-run target was no match against the home side, especially given how Lee shot off the blocks.

Her 48-ball knock comprised 11 fours and two sixes, and ensured the early wicket of Tazmin Brits (9 off 12) had little effect on South Africa. With de Klerk sealing up one end, Lee went big at every opportunity to end with a strike-rate of 156.25.

Her efforts meant she was given the Player of the Match award. Dar was adjudged Player of the Series for her 192 runs and five wickets in five matches.