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PAK vs SA Highlights, 1st Test Match Day 2: South Africa 216/6 at stumps, trail by 162 runs against Pakistan
Haq and Masood put on 161 for the second wicket after Kagiso Rabada struck early to dismiss Abdullah Shafique for a duck. The pair dominated until South Africa’s spinners turned things around. Prenelan Subrayen trapped Masood lbw, and Senuran Muthusamy removed Haq and Saud Shakeel in back-to-back deliveries before tea, reducing Pakistan from 163 for 1 to 199 for 5.
Babar Azam’s dismissal for 23 to Simon Harmer deepened the slump. However, Rizwan and Agha counterattacked in the final session with an unbroken 114-run stand, steering Pakistan to safety on a turning Gaddafi Stadium pitch.
Haq, playing his first Test since 2023, was disappointed to fall seven short of a century but insisted Pakistan are well placed, targeting a total beyond 400. South Africa’s bowlers rued missed chances, having dropped Haq on 72 and Masood on 61.
Harmer said the visitors aim to wrap up Pakistan’s innings quickly on Day 2, aware the surface will assist spinners later. The match marks the beginning of a new World Test Championship cycle, with South Africa defending their title after defeating Australia in June.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, DROPPED! Spins in sharply on middle, this is on a length. Rickelton looks to clip but gets an inside edge to short leg where Abdullah Shafique sticks both hands to his right but fails to hold on. Should have been taken.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Pushes it wide of the off pole. Rickelton leans and taps it to cover.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Tossed up on middle, blocked out.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, A length delivery, spinning in around off, played back to the bowler.
Noman Ali to Tony de Zorzi, Darted on the pads, Tony de Zorzi turns it to square leg for a single.
- Ryan Rickelton 26 (52)
- Tony de Zorzi 7 (26)
Salman Agha to Ryan Rickelton, Flat and quick on middle, blocked out.
Salman Agha to Ryan Rickelton, Huge shout for LBW but maybe pitched outside the line. Lands it on leg and makes it to turn in. Rickelton leans to defend but gets hit high on the pads.
Salman Agha to Ryan Rickelton, Fuller delivery on middle, Rickelton solidly blocks.
Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, Flat and wide of off, Tony de Zorzi drops it to point for a single.
Salman Agha to Ryan Rickelton, Pitches it up, outside off, Rickelton drives it to mid off for a single.
Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, Too full and attacking the leg pole. Tony de Zorzi steps across and sweeps it to square leg for one.
- Ryan Rickelton 25 (48)
- Tony de Zorzi 5 (24)
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Too full and on middle and off, Rickelton leans and blocks it out.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Slower in the air, full and on off, Rickelton skips down and lofts it wide of mid on for a couple.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Tossed up, around off, Rickelton blocks it out.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Slightly full and floated on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Flat and turning in on middle, Rickelton keeps it out on the leg side.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Too full and close to the off pole. Rickelton bends forward to defend.
- Tony de Zorzi 5 (24)
- Ryan Rickelton 23 (42)
Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, Close to the off pole. Tony de Zorzi brings her straight bat down to defend.
Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, Spins away off the deck, the line is outside off. Tony de Zorzi looks to push but misses.
Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, Keeps it full and attacking the stumps, Tony de Zorzi solidly blocks it out.
Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, Tossed up, full and around off, Tony de Zorzi lunges forward and defends.
Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, Bowls it into the surface, flat and angling just outside off, Tony de Zorzi gets low to pull but misses it.
Salman Agha to Tony de Zorzi, Flatter delivery, around off, Tony de Zorzi half-presses to defend.
- Ryan Rickelton 23 (42)
- Tony de Zorzi 5 (18)
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, This is full and around off, played back on the pitch.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Outside off with a lot of width. Rickelton crunches it through point for a couple of runs.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Around off and spinning back in on off, Rickelton leans and blocks well.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Shapes in a full ball on middle, Rickelton flicks on the up and wide of short leg.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Outside off, Rickelton comes down and across to drive but gets a thick outside edge to the man at gully.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Floats it wide of off. Rickelton keeps it out on the off side.
- Tony de Zorzi 5 (18)
- Ryan Rickelton 21 (36)
Sajid Khan to Tony de Zorzi, Fuller delivery on middle, blocked out.
Sajid Khan to Tony de Zorzi, Tossed up, comes with an angle on middle, Tony de Zorzi leans to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads.
Sajid Khan to Tony de Zorzi, Short again, outside off, Tony de Zorzi cuts it to deep point where the fielder dives to save a couple.
Sajid Khan to Tony de Zorzi, Drops it short and outside off, Tony de Zorzi goes back to cut but misses it.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Flighted on a length and outside off, dropped to cover for a single.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Darted on the pads, Rickelton whips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
- Tony de Zorzi 3 (14)
- Ryan Rickelton 18 (34)
Noman Ali to Tony de Zorzi, Tries to get more revs as Ali bowls it outside off. Tony de Zorzi goes back to cut but cue ends his shot to first slip.
Noman Ali to Tony de Zorzi, Around off, fuller length. Tony de Zorzi watchfully defends it out.
Noman Ali to Tony de Zorzi, Flat and around off, turns in. Tony de Zorzi defends on the deck.
Noman Ali to Tony de Zorzi, Shorter and outside off, Tony de Zorzi cuts it to point.
Noman Ali to Tony de Zorzi, Corrects the length and pushes it further up, around off, Tony de Zorzi blocks.
Noman Ali to Tony de Zorzi, Tossed up, wide of off, left alone.
- Ryan Rickelton 18 (34)
- Tony de Zorzi 3 (8)
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Length ball, outside off, Rickelton reverse sweeps it fine to third man for a boundary to end the over.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Pushes it full and outside off, Ryan Rickelton pushes it to cover for a single.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Slows up the pace and bowls it on middle, Rickelton defends it on the deck.
Sajid Khan to Tony de Zorzi, Angling on the pads, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.
Sajid Khan to Tony de Zorzi, Flighted around off, Tony de Zorzi nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.
Sajid Khan to Tony de Zorzi, Tossed up, full and close to the off pole, Tony de Zorzi presses forward and blocks.
- Ryan Rickelton 13 (32)
- Tony de Zorzi 1 (4)
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Flat and wide of off, Rickelton steps across to defend.
Noman Ali to Tony de Zorzi, Tony de Zorzi is underway as he reverse sweeps it to point for a single.
Noman Ali to Tony de Zorzi, Tossed up, full and around off, Tony de Zorzi leans and defends it out.
After a strong start led by Haq and Masood’s 161-run second-wicket stand, Pakistan suffered a mini-collapse, slipping from 163 for 1 to 199 for 5 as South Africa’s spinners fought back.
Senuran Muthusamy dismissed both Haq and Saud Shakeel in successive deliveries, while Simon Harmer trapped Babar Azam leg-before soon after tea. Rizwan and Agha then steadied the innings with an unbeaten 114-run partnership on a pitch offering turn. Haq, returning to the Test side after nearly a year, expressed disappointment at missing a hundred but was pleased with Pakistan’s position.
South Africa, led by spinners Muthusamy, Harmer, and Subrayen, will look to restrict Pakistan below 400 on Day 2, knowing the pitch will deteriorate further. Earlier, Kagiso Rabada had struck early, removing Abdullah Shafique for a duck. The two-match series is part of the new World Test Championship cycle, with South Africa entering as reigning champions.
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Venue
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
