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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.
- Ryan Rickelton 13 (31)
- Wiaan Mulder 0 (2)
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Rickelton brings out the reverse sweep again, hits the length ball straight to point.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Flat and outside off, Rickelton leans and punches it to cover.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Tossed up, full on middle and off. Rickelton keeps it out on the off side.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Too full and angling on middle, blocked out.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Flights it and corrects the line, bowls it around off, Rickelton leans to push but misses.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Sajid Khan bowls with width outside off. Rickelton reverse sweeps and hits it past point for a boundary.
- Wiaan Mulder 0 (2)
- Ryan Rickelton 9 (25)
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, Keeps it tight on the stumps, this is full. Wiaan Mulder blocks it well.
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, No ball! Flighted full and on middle, Wiaan Mulder leans and defends it out. Noman Ali has overstepped.
Wiaan Mulder comes to the middle.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, OUT! TIMBER! Through the gates! Pakistan have the opening wicket. Noman Ali floats it full and on middle and leg, Aiden Markram plays the slog-sweep, looking for the turn but instead it comes with the arm, he misses and it rolls through the gap and hits the stumps.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, Falls short! Floats it full and angling on leg, turns away sharply. Aiden Markram looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge, just past the flying first slip fielder.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Flat and outside off. Rickelton rabs it to deep point for a single.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, Goes well outside off, Aiden Markram strokes it to deep cover for a single.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, Goes very full and on middle, Aiden Markram leans to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pitch and to short leg.
- Ryan Rickelton 8 (24)
- Aiden Markram 2 (7)
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Flat and outside off, spins a bit. Rickelton taps it to point.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Closer to the stumps, this is full. Rickelton turns it to short leg.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, This one lands outside off and spins sharply away. Rickelton leans across to defend but misses it.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Pitched up, outside off, Rickelton drives it straight to cover.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Floated full and on off, defended out.
Shan Masood wastes no time as he brings Sajid Khan into the attack.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Khan offers width outside off. Rickelton slams it through covers, the fielder dives to his left but in vain. A boundary.
- Ryan Rickelton 4 (18)
- Aiden Markram 2 (7)
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Shorter and outside off, Rickelton cuts it to deep point for a single.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Flighted full and around off, turns in. Rickelton leans and defends it out.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Too full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Flat and around off, turns in. Rickelton waits back as he defends with the turn.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Now goes back and blocks this length ball on the deck.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Tossed up, full and on middle, Rickelton solidly blocks.
- Aiden Markram 2 (7)
- Ryan Rickelton 3 (12)
Hasan Ali to Aiden Markram, This is full and on off, Aiden Markram pushes it back to Ali.
Hasan Ali to Ryan Rickelton, A length ball, outside off, Rickelton punches it to cover for a single.
Hasan Ali to Ryan Rickelton, On a fuller length and tight on middle, Rickelton plays it back to Ali.
Hasan Ali to Ryan Rickelton, A good length ball on middle, Rickelton drops it in front of mid on.
Hasan Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Pushes it full and on middle and leg, played back to the bowler.
Hasan Ali to Ryan Rickelton, This is full and on middle, Rickelton solidly blocks it out.
- Aiden Markram 2 (6)
- Ryan Rickelton 2 (7)
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, Flighted full and on middle, Aiden Markram sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, Flatter and outside off, Aiden Markram defends it to cover.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, This is full and outside off, played to point.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, A huge, huge appeal for LBW and the finger stays down. Pakistan won't review. Tossed up, full and on leg, lands and comes with the arm. Aiden Markram leans to defend but seems to miss it. He gets hit on the pads.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, Floated full and on off, Aiden Markram knocks it to point.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, Turns away sharply but lands it wide of off. Aiden Markram cue ends his shot to cover. Noman Ali has overstepped.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Bowls it short and wide of off, cut to deep point for a single.
Noman Ali to bowl from the other end.
- Ryan Rickelton 1 (6)
- Aiden Markram 0 (0)
Hasan Ali to Ryan Rickelton, South Africa are underway in the chase. Bowls it on a good length and wide of off. Rickelton knocks it to cover for a single.
Hasan Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Touch fuller and on middle, Rickelton eases it to mid on.
Hasan Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Short of a good length and on top of off. Rickelton hangs back to defend this one.
Hasan Ali to Ryan Rickelton, On a good length and around off, Rickelton defends on the front foot.
Hasan Ali to Ryan Rickelton, This is full and on middle and leg, Rickelton drills it to mid on.
Hasan Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Starts with a good length delivery, outside off, Ryan Rickelton blocks it out.
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.
Match Statistics
Venue
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
