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South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test, Highlights: South Africa beat Pakistan by 10 wickets
The 18 years and 270 days old Maphaka broke Paul Adams’ South Africa record of youngest test player, who played his first test against England in 1995 at the age of 18 years and 340 days.
South Africa made three changes after sealing its place in June’s World Test Championship final with a dramatic two-wicket win in the first test at Centurion inside four days.
Australia, India and Sri Lanka all still in the race for the Lord’s WTC final against South Africa in June. Australia could advance to face South Africa if it wins the fifth test against India in Sydney.
“It’s hot and we expect the wicket to break up,” South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said at the coin toss. “We’ve had time to wrap around what we’ve achieved, the preparations for this test have been the priority … a chance to finish off with a good note.”
Fast bowler Mohammad Abbas brought Pakistan close to its first test win in South Africa in 18 years with 6-54 in the second innings at Centurion but tailenders Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen shared a half century ninth-wicket stand and quashed the visitors hopes.
The home team, which has six successive test wins, opted to go with the express pace of Maphaka in place of Dane Paterson, who was dropped after picking up his second successive five-wicket haul at Centurion.
Corbin Bosch was left out after making a stunning test debut in the first test where he took a wicket with his first ball and then made a scintillating unbeaten half century in the first innings which gave South Africa a match-winning lead of 90 runs.
Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has recovered from a groin injury and replaced Bosch. Opening batter Tony de Zorzi had a thigh strain and was replaced by Wiaan Mulder as the all-rounder recovered from a finger injury and returned to the playing XI.
Pakistan, which has won just two of its last nine test matches in this WTC cycle, once again went without a specialist spinner. It rested fast bowler Naseem Shah and brought in left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza.
“A bit less grass than usual, but we would have had a bowl,” Pakistan captain Shan Masood said.
Playing XI:
South Africa: Ryan Rickleton, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka.
Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Aamer Jamal, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad.
Salman Agha to David Bedingham, SIX! THUMPED! He is looking in a hurry now. Tossed up, outside off, from over the wicket, David Bedingham comes down the track and whacks it over long off for a biggie. They need 43 now.
Salman Agha to David Bedingham, Pushed through quicker and fuller, David Bedingham rocks back to block. Gets an outside edge that races to deep third for a couple of runs.
Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Nearly! Flights it nice and full, on middle and leg, Markram turns it to the right of short leg who sticks his hand out but fails to take the catch. The ball goes to short leg and the batters set off for a run. The fielder collects the ball and has a throw at the bowling end but misses. Two escapes for Markram in a single ball.
Spin! Surprising. Salman Agha has been given the task of sharing the new ball.
Salman Agha to Aiden Markram, Starts from over the wicket and serves it well outside off, on a fuller length. Markram reach out for it but only manages to get an outside edge that falls at the vacant silly point region.
- David Bedingham 6 (6)
- Aiden Markram 0 (0)
Mohammad Abbas to David Bedingham, FOUR! Nicely Played! Goes fuller this time, outside off, going away, from over the stumps, David Bedingham comes forward and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. First one of this chase and they just need 52 now.
Mohammad Abbas to David Bedingham, Good length, around off, David Bedingham tucks it to mid-wicket off the back foot.
Mohammad Abbas to David Bedingham, First runs of the chase! Back of a length, outside off, from over the wicket, David Bedingham punches it off the back foot to sweeper cover and takes a couple of runs to get off the mark.
Mohammad Abbas to David Bedingham, Similar line and length and Bedingham gets across the line and looks to whip it over in infield on the leg side but fails to do so. Gets hit on the pad missing the ball on the inside edge.
Mohammad Abbas to David Bedingham, Full and outside off, a hint of shape going away off the deck. David Bedingham leans on for a drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Mohammad Abbas to David Bedingham, Starts from over the wicket and lands it on a good length, just outside off, David Bedingham gets closer to the line and blocks it to covers.
This is a good toss to win. The south-easterm wind is blowing. There are a lot of bare patches, the groundsman has taken a lot of grass off. It might be on the slower side. There are a few cracks visible and they'll come into play on day three, four and five with the sun baking down on this surface. It's a really good surface, runs on the board are going to be vital. Spinners will come into play. It'll dry pretty fast. These bare patches might loosen up. There'll always be something in it for the pacers, there'll always be some moisture in the first hour.
Mike Haysman and Vernon Philander on pitch report
Match Statistics
Venue
Newlands, Cape Town
