Cricket: Final-test victory gives series win to S Africa

South Africa scrambled to a tense three-wicket win over Sri Lanka on the last day of the second and final test at Centurion Park yesterday.

The home side, set 121 to win, crashed to 44 for five before Neil McKenzie played a crucial innings of 39 to take his team to within nine runs of victory.

South Africa won the series 2-0, having taken the first test in Johannesburg. It was South Africa's sixth win in seven tests against Sri Lanka in South Africa.

Sri Lanka lost seven wickets for 65 runs, collapsing from an overnight 180 for three to be dismissed for 245.

Makhaya Ntini and Jacques Kallis both took four wickets.

* Pakistan captain Waqar Younis finished with four wickets yesterday to inspire his team to a 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on the fourth day of the second test in Bulawayo.

Younis took four for 78 in Zimbabwe's second innings of 281 after the home side had resumed on 171 for five.

Pakistan scored the 57 they needed in 8.3 overs to win with a session and a day to spare.

Younis struck before a run had been added yesterday, dismissing Zimbabwe's most dangerous batsman, Andy Flower, leg-before for 13.

Pakistan won the first match in the two-test series by 119 runs in Harare last week.

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