Pakistan has won a second straight major one-day international series away from home by beating South Africa by 81 runs in Cape Town.

Shaheen Shah Afridi produced a spell of high-quality seam bowling as Pakistan claimed their One-Day International series against South Africa with a game to spare following a comprehensive 81-run victory at Newlands on Thursday.

Pakistan veterans Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan laid the foundation for a convincing, series-clinching 81-run win over South Africa in the second one-day international at Newlands on Thursday.

First choice spinner Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the remaining two One-Day Internationals against Pakistan and is a doubt for the crucial two-test home series against the sub-continent side that starts on Dec.

South Africa left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against Pakistan. According to a media release, "scans revealed a left adductor strain", with Maharaj having suffered the injury during warm-ups ahead of the first ODI on Tuesday.

The Proteas’ upcoming Test series against Pakistan is one of the side’s most important in recent times. To get a favourable result, they need their bowlers fit and firing.