PAK vs SA: Pakistan hope to carry Test form into T20Is against South Africa
Cricket | February 10, 2021 16:23 ISTPakistan beat South Africa in a test series for the first time in 18 years with two emphatic victories at Karachi and Rawalpindi.
Pakistan beat South Africa in a test series for the first time in 18 years with two emphatic victories at Karachi and Rawalpindi.
Hasan, who bagged five wickets in the first innings, tormented the Proteas again returning figures of 5-60 and South Africa collapsed to 274 all out after lunch on the last day.
Hasan Ali bowled an absolute ripper to dismiss South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen on the final day of the second Test in Rawalpindi.
Rizwan said he was not worried about the partnership between Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen.
Pakistan won the first test by seven wickets and has not beaten the Proteas in a home test series since 2003.
Allrounder Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Rizwan were dropped off successive deliveries before featuring in a 52-run sixth-wicket stand.
Temba Bavuma displayed an incredible fielding effort to dismiss Fawad Alam during the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa.
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De Kock, who was handed the Test captaincy on a temporary basis for the 2020-21 summer, hasn't been in good form, scoring just 15 and 2 in the two innings.
Babar, Pakistan's captain in his first test series, needs at least a draw in the second test to secure Pakistan’s first test series win against South Africa in 18 years.
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The home side fought back from 27-4 in its first innings at Karachi to beat the Proteas by seven wickets and take a 1-0 lead the two-match series.
Pakistan are currently engaged in a two-Test series against the Quinton de Kock-led side, winning the first match by seven wickets at the National Stadium here on Friday.
Spinners Nauman Ali and Yasir Shah bamboozled the South African batsmen to help Pakistan win the series opener by seven wickets inside four days.
Following his Jonty Rhodes-like effort two days earlier to run out Dussen, Rizwan pulled off a stunning catch of Dean Elgar to earn Pakistan's first wicket on Day 3.
The 25-year-old has taken just 44 matches to achieve the scalp 200 Test wickets, making him the fastest Proteas bowler to reach the milestone.
The 35-year-old Alam hit nine fours and two sixes in a patient 109 off 245 balls, compiled in just under six hours, to help his team reach 308-8 at stumps.
Fawad's century, also his first on home soil, single-handedly guided Pakistan past South Africa's first-innings total of 220, after the top order collapsed in the final session of the opening day.
Pakistan was reduced to 33-4 at stumps on a pitch devoid of grass as 14 wickets fell on an eventful opening day of the two-test series.
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