Cricket:Jacques Kallis starred with bat and ball to help South Africa wrap up a 3-2 one-day series victory over Pakistan after a 57-run victory in the final match in Dubai.
In a game marred by another off-field controversy for the Pakistanis - wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider disappeared from the team hotel and it was later discovered he had flown to the United Kingdom - they were let down by poor bowling that allowed the Proteas to set a daunting 318 for victory.
JP Duminy's unbeaten 59 from 41 balls was one of four with Hashim Amla (62), Kallis (83) and AB de Villiers (61) all among the runs.
In response Umar Akmal (59) and Mohammad Hafeez (60) hit half-centuries, but no one really kicked on as the Asian side were dismissed for 260 with 5.1 overs to spare - Kallis taking three for 30.
Pakistan have been beset by problems in recent months, with the most recent being the spot-fixing allegations, and Haider's absence meant Akmal was forced to come into the team and take the gloves.
Shahzaib Hasan and Mohammad Yousuf also played - the latter a surprise selection having only arrived over the weekend to take part in the Test series.
After winning the toss and batting first, Amla and Graeme Smith put on 37 for the first wicket, before the captain departed for 14.
Amla, who became the leading batsman in ODI cricket in 2010, reached 50 from just 32 balls, but then lifted Shahid Afridi straight to Shoaib Akhtar.
Kallis and De Villiers put on 121 for the third wicket as the Pakistani bowlers toiled during the middle overs, but they fell in quick succession.
Colin Ingram (one) was run out by Abdur Rehman making it three wickets in 14 balls as the Proteas slumped from 219 for two to 228 for five.
At that stage they looked seriously in danger of not reaching the 300-plus total they looked set for a few overs earlier, but Duminy and Johan Botha (28 not out) smashed an unbeaten 89-run partnership from 10.3 overs to lift them to an imposing 317 for five.
In response, Hafeez and Shahzaib handed Pakistan their best start of the series so far with an opening-wicket stand of 82.
They raised the half-century early in the ninth over as the South African opening bowlers struggled.
But Kallis was then introduced and the veteran all-rounder ripped through the top order - first he had Shahzaib chipping straight to Morne Morkel at mid-on for 39.
Next he removed two of the most experienced batsmen in the line-up, Younus Khan (three) and Yousuf (three), both caught behind by wicketkeeper De Villiers.
Hafeez brought up his 50 in 48 deliveries as his side went past 100 in the 18th over.
They lost another wicket in the process, though, Fawad Alam (one) this time caught in his crease with the edge off Dale Steyn snapped up by De Villiers.
It could have been worse when Duminy failed to hold a sharp chance offered by Hafeez at mid-wicket, but the opener had little chance of surviving a lofted shot straight into the arms of Kallis at long-on.
That reduced Pakistan to 119 for five with new men Akmal and Afridi at the crease.
The captain survived a strong appeal for caught behind early in his innings, but he too followed in the path of Hafeez by not making full use of his lifeline and was stumped off Robin Peterson (three for 42) for 24.
Akmal seemed to fair a little better and, after he was put down by Ingram on 41 and the ball crossed over for six to raise the 200 in the process, he went on to reach 50 in 62 balls.
The batting powerplay was taken with 100 needed in 11 overs and looked a good call first up.
But Akmal was out seven balls in when he smashed Steyn straight to Smith at extra cover.
It left Abdul Razzaq fighting a lone battle and once he was out for 39, Pakistan were all out in 44.5 overs.