Shan Masood celebrates after scoring a century throughout the second Take a look at match between South Africa and Pakistan at Newlands stadium in Cape City on January 5, 2025. — AFP
CAPE TOWN: Pakistan on Monday resumed their second innings at rating of 213 for one on the fourth day of second Take a look at match towards South Africa at Newlands, Cape City.
Earlier, South Africa scored 615 runs for all out of their first innings. Pakistan have been then pressured to follow-on after they have been all out at 194 runs of their first innings.
Captain Shan Masood struck an unbeaten century in a shocking opening stand of 205 with Babar Azam as Pakistan launched a fightback on day three of the ultimate Take a look at on Sunday.
The vacationers went to the shut on 213 for one of their second innings, however nonetheless path South Africa by 208 runs.
Masood (102 not out) and Khurram Shahzad (8 not out) resumed on the fourth morning with Pakistan successfully two wickets down after batter Saim Ayub fractured his ankle whereas fielding on the primary day.
Babar (81) was out shortly earlier than the shut after he was caught at gully by David Bedingham off the bowling of seamer Marco Jansen.
The guests are responding to South Africa’s huge first innings rating of 615, by which Ryan Rickelton (259), Temba Bavuma (106) and Verreynne (100) all scored centuries.
The wicket continues to be good for batting, however is predicted to take activate the fourth and fifth days having baked beneath the recent Cape City solar.
In distinction to their struggles within the second innings, the house facet had made gentle work of bowling Pakistan out within the guests first flip at bat, with South Africa’s youngest Take a look at debutant Kwena Maphaka, 18, ending with figures of 2-43.
The quick bowler induced an edge down the leg facet from Babar, who was caught by wicketkeeper Verreynne having seemed in management with a well-played 58.
Maphaka set off in wild celebration after his first Take a look at wicket having taken over from former spinner Paul Adams as South Africa’s youngest Take a look at participant.
Mohammad Rizwan made 46 earlier than he inexplicably charged down the wicket at seamer Wiaan Mulder, a wild swipe leading to him taking part in the ball onto his personal stumps.
Quick bowler Kagiso Rabada returned figures of 3-55 as he additionally impressed.
South Africa have already claimed their place within the World Take a look at Championship remaining towards Australia at Lord’s from June 11-15, and want to win this collection 2-0 after claiming a tense first Take a look at by two wickets in Pretoria.
