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Stumps on Day 2, and Pakistan have fought their way back into the contest after a long day’s grind. The debutant Asif Afridi was the man who turned things around late in the day, striking twice in quick succession to remove Tony de Zorzi and Dewald Brevis in the final half hour of play. His breakthroughs provided Pakistan with a much-needed lift just when it seemed South Africa were taking control.
Earlier, de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs had stitched together a solid partnership of over a hundred runs for the third wicket, handling the spinners with maturity and composure. Stubbs, who remains unbeaten at the close of play, had a slice of luck when a tough chance was put down off Sajid Khan’s bowling — a moment that could have tilted things even further Pakistan’s way.
South Africa’s batting has looked steady in patches, but they’ll know the job is far from done. With Pakistan posting 333 in their first innings, the visitors still trail by a fair margin. The third day promises to be crucial — South Africa will aim to bat deep and erase the deficit, while Pakistan will look to capitalize on the momentum gained late in the evening session.
Pakistan squad: Shan Masood (c), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Agha, Asif Afridi, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Rizwan (†), Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir (†), Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi
South Africa squad: Aiden Markram (c), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton (†), Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Verreynne (†), Zubayr Hamza
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Earlier, de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs had stitched together a solid partnership of over a hundred runs for the third wicket, handling the spinners with maturity and composure. Stubbs, who remains unbeaten at the close of play, had a slice of luck when a tough chance was put down off Sajid Khan’s bowling — a moment that could have tilted things even further Pakistan’s way.
South Africa’s batting has looked steady in patches, but they’ll know the job is far from done. With Pakistan posting 333 in their first innings, the visitors still trail by a fair margin. The third day promises to be crucial — South Africa will aim to bat deep and erase the deficit, while Pakistan will look to capitalize on the momentum gained late in the evening session.
Pakistan squad: Shan Masood (c), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Agha, Asif Afridi, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Rizwan (†), Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir (†), Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi
South Africa squad: Aiden Markram (c), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton (†), Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Verreynne (†), Zubayr Hamza
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