South Africa Sweeps Series Against Pakistan

South Africa clinched the Test series against Pakistan with a 10-wicket victory, completing a 2-0 sweep at Newlands, Cape Town. Opener Ryan Rickelton was the standout performer, scoring a career-best 259, which is the joint seventh-highest score by a South African and the first 250-plus score by a South African opener at home in nine years. His innings, supported by centuries from Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne, powered South Africa to a massive first innings total of 615. Despite a spirited second innings by Pakistan, led by Shan Masood's 145, South Africa's first innings lead proved insurmountable. The victory secures South Africa's place in the World Test Championship final against Australia. Pakistan struggled without opener Saim Ayub, who was sidelined with an ankle fracture.