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Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said his opposite number, AB de Villiers, was the difference as South Africa clinched a 3-2 series
win in the fifth and final one-day international in Benoni.
De Villiers hit an unbeaten 95 to guide his side to a six-wicket win after the teams went into the deciding match locked at 2-2.
AB made 367 runs in the series at an average of 91.75 and took both the man of the match and man of the series awards.
De Villiers was dropped on one as South Africa chased down Pakistan's 205 all out with six overs to spare.