Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi says his team are determined to record their first limited-overs series win since 2008 by beating South Africa in the fifth one-day international on Monday.
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi says his team are determined to record their first limited-overs series win since 2008 by beating South Africa in the fifth one-day international on Monday.
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Pakistan have twice come from behind to level the five-match series at 2-2 and set up an intriguing final match in Dubai, and Afridi said he wants further improvement from his team.
Victory would give Pakistan their first ever one-day series win over South Africa, but Afridi's men have had a dismal run of late.
Pakistan have lost their last six one-day series since beating the West Indies 3-0 in Abu Dhabi two years ago, with defeats to Sri Lanka twice, Australia twice and New Zealand and England once each.
"I know we have never beaten South Africa in a bilateral one-day series, so that is very much the aim to achieve and the boys are determined to win this final match," Afridi said.
South Africa won the first match of the current series by eight wickets before Pakistan levelled with a one-wicket win ufffd with both matches played in Abu Dhabi. The third match was again won by South Africa by two runs, but Pakistan levelled with a one-wicket win in the fourth match ufffd both played in Dubai. Afridi said the series has been close and if his team can capitalise on strong positions, they can achieve the objective.
"This series is a very close affair, so we need to take all our chances and if we do then we will win the series, which will be a very good achievement considering our recent record," said Afridi.
