Pakistan aim to end disappointing tour on a high

The third T20I might go down as a dead-rubber. But, not for Pakistan. A clean-sweep may not topple them for the number one spot in the T20I ranking, but to a certain extent, it will take away their bragging rights of being the best side in the format.

For two matches in a row, Pakistan, after keeping the chase alive till the penultimate ball, failed to cross the line. The targets, on both instances, were on the higher side as they are expected to be in South Africa. But, that the South African batsmen were allowed to score freely is worrisome for a side that has developed a reputation for winning matches on the basis of its bowling.

After conceding 187 on a slow