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#2 Bilateral ODI Series, 2013 - Pakistan vs South Africa at Sharjah - South Africa won by one run

Pakistan was not third time lucky, as South Africa held their nerve three years later at Sharjah.

As far as nail-biting finishes are concerned, South Africa finally avenged their 2010 defeats to the hands of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in 2010 at the home of cricket in the UAE - Sharjah.

In the first ODI of yet another bilateral series, South Africa were troubled by Pakistan's spinners, with Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi sharing seven wickets between them. A below-average score of 183 appeared difficult to defend.

However, South Africa responded well with all their mainstream bowlers taking wickets. Pakistan were well poised at 174 for 6, needing just ten runs off 48 balls with four wickets in hand.

Sohail Tanveer holed out to Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Imran Tahir made a double strike in the next over, getting the wickets of Shahid Afridi and Wahab Riaz.

Last pair Saeed Ajmal and Mohammad Irfan played out many deliveries and only ran when there was an opportunity. Pakistan was within inches of a victory needing only three runs when Morne Morkel came in to bowl the 47th over.

Saeed Ajmal took a single on the first ball of the over, and Irfan just managed to play out the second ball. A full-length delivery from Morkel on the off stump turned out too good for the tall Mohammad Irfan, as he could not get down in time and the stumps were rattled.