Pakistan rewrote its history book on Monday, securing a 3-0 clean sweep in the ODI series against South Africa after a span of 32 years! South Africa never suffered such a back-lash at home since they featured in an official ODI series back in 1991 for the first time.

Their first home series came in 1992 against India. However, Rizwan's men refused to take their foot off the gas even after claiming an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. In the final ODI at Johannesburg, Pakistan once again produced an all-round effort to etch their name in history books.

In the third ODI, a stroke-filled century from swashbuckling left-hander Saim Ayub and fine bowling spells from spinner Sufiyan Muqeem and pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah powered Pakistan to a historic clean sweep series win over South Africa following a 36 run win.

South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl first. Continuing his promising in international cricket, particularly in ODIs, Ayub compiled his second century of the series (101 in 94 balls, with 13 fours and two sixes), also claiming 1/34 with the ball as he teamed up with four fellow wicket-takers to close out the performance.

Put into bat, Pakistan started shakily after opener Abdullah Shafique was dismissed facing his first ball. Saim and the ICC's top-ranked ODI batter Babar Azam steadied the innings, putting on a commanding 115-run partnership.

Babar's impressive 52-run knock came to an end after 71 balls, laced with seven fours, and gave a platform for skipper Mohammad Rizwan to build on, hitting the ground running with 53 off 52 (five fours and a six) and forming a resilient 93-run stand with Ayub.