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PAK vs SA Live Score, 1st Test Match Day 3: Pakistan in driver's seat in Lahore
South African spinner Senuran Muthusamy recorded career-best figures of 6-117 to wrap up Pakistan's innings early in the day. De Zorzi remained not out alongside Muthusamy on six at close of play.
De Zorzi's resolute innings included nine boundaries and a six while facing Noman Ali, who finished with figures of 4-85.
The South African innings started promisingly with an opening stand of 45 before Noman removed captain Aiden Markram for 20 and Wiaan Mulder for 17, both caught by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
Ryan Rickelton and De Zorzi then constructed a 94-run partnership for the third wicket, with Rickelton scoring an aggressive 71 featuring two sixes and nine boundaries.
Part-time spinner Salman Agha broke the partnership when Babar Azam caught Rickelton in the slips. Noman returned to dismiss Tristan Stubbs for eight and Kyle Verreynne for two, while Sajid Khan removed Dewald Brevis for a golden duck.
"We need to get them out as early as possible and a 120-run lead would help us win this Test," said Noman. "This pitch will further help spinners in the coming days so it's good for us."
Earlier, Pakistan's innings concluded quickly as they lost their final five wickets for just 16 runs. Muthusamy, who improved upon his previous best of 4-45 against Bangladesh, led the bowling attack.
"It was really nice to add value to the team by getting wickets," Muthusamy said. "It was not ideal to have lost wicket close to stumps, but we will fight back tomorrow."
Salman Agha's innings of 93, containing five fours and three sixes, ended when Prenelan Subrayen caught him in the deep. Subrayen finished with 2-78.
Agha and Rizwan extended their sixth-wicket partnership to 163 before Muthusamy struck three times in the 12th over of the day.
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.
Noman Ali to Tony de Zorzi, This is full and around off, kept out on the off side.
Noman Ali to Tony de Zorzi, Flat and turning in on middle, Tony de Zorzi blocks.
Tony de Zorzi walks in.
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Noman Ali has another wicket. Bowls it flat, slightly on a length and on middle, Wiaan Mulder rocks back to defend but the ball turns sharply away and Mulder fails to defend it inside the line, throws his bat at it and edges it to first slip where Salman Agha takes a sharp catch.
South Africa's Senuran Muthusamy earlier recorded career-best figures of 6-117, including three wickets in four deliveries, to help wrap up Pakistan's innings in the morning session.
Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha fell short of a century, being dismissed for 93 as the last wicket of their innings.
De Zorzi and Ryan Rickelton (71) provided stability to South Africa's innings with a crucial 94-run partnership for the third wicket, taking the score to 174-2 before a collapse saw them lose four wickets for just 26 runs.
Captain Aiden Markram reached the milestone of 3,000 Test runs before being dismissed for 20, while Wiaan Mulder was caught behind off Noman Ali for 17.
The partnership between Rickelton and de Zorzi proved effective against Pakistan's spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, with both batsmen showing good footwork and deep crease play.
The promising stand was broken when Salman Agha induced an edge from Rickelton, with Babar Azam taking a spectacular one-handed catch in the slips.
De Zorzi overcame a nervous start, edging two boundaries through the slips off Hasan Ali, before settling in against the spinners with an impressive display of shot-making.
South Africa's inexperienced duo of Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis struggled against spin, with Stubbs edging behind for 8 and Brevis falling for a duck to Sajid Khan.
Noman Ali further strengthened Pakistan's position by dismissing Kyle Verreynne lbw before stumps.
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Venue
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
