Having already lost the series, Pakistan played to salvage some pride in the 5th ODI against South Africa in Cape Town. As it turned out, this was the closest match of the series.
Waqar Younis bowled well and picked up four wickets, giving away just 41 runs. However, his performance was overshadowed by some excellent batting from Dippenaar's 93 and Jonty Rhodes' 81 which got South Africa to 265.