The third day’s play of the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa has been delayed as rain lashes the Centurion.
The pitch and scoreboard have been covered. It rained heavily last night, and light rain is continuing.
Pakistan will resume its second innings with three wickets for 88 runs on its quest for two runs to end South Africa’s first-innings lead.
Pakistan scored 211 runs in its first innings, in response to which the South African team was bowled out for 301 runs.
In the Centurion Test, South Africa was bowled out for 301 in the first innings, and Pakistan were 88 for three at the end of the second day’s play.
On the second day of the Centurion Test, South Africa resumed their first innings at 82 for 3. Captain Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram added 70 runs for the fourth wicket, with Bavuma out for 31.
For the fifth wicket, Markram and Bedingham shared a 42-run partnership. Bedingham scored 30 runs, Vereni and Marco Jensen scored two each, and Rabada scored 13 runs.
In the last wicket partnership, Bosh and Pietersen added 47 runs, with Corbin Bosh batting well and scoring 81 runs.
South Africa was bowled out for 301 and took a 90-run lead over Pakistan in the first innings.
For Pakistan, Khurram Shahzad and Naseem Shah took three wickets each, while Amir Jamal dismissed two players.
When Pakistan started the second innings, Saim Ayub and Shan Masood were dismissed for 28 runs each, and Kamran Ghulam also left the field after scoring four runs.
When the second day’s play ended, Pakistan had scored 88 runs for the loss of 3 wickets, needing two more runs to end South Africa’s first-innings lead.
Babar Azam was unbeaten on 16, and Saud Shakeel was not out on eight runs.
Day 1 of the game:
On the first day of the game, South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl first, in response to which Pakistan was all out for 211 runs.
Kamran Ghulam was the standout batsman for Pakistan in the first innings, facing 71 balls and scoring 54 runs with the help of 8 fours and 1 six.
Pakistan lost the first wicket for 36 runs when captain Shan Masood had scored 17 runs, after which young batsman Saim Ayub was dismissed for 14 runs for a total score of 40.
Former national team captain Babar Azam was dismissed for only four runs, but he completed his 4000 runs in the Test match. The Pakistan team had to suffer its fourth loss for a total score of 56 when Saud Shakeel scored 14 runs.
After him, Kamran Ghulam was dismissed for a total score of 137, then Muhammad Rizwan was dismissed for 27 runs for a total score of 142, Bush bowled Amir Jamal for a total score of 189 after scoring 28 runs, and then the very next over, the Pakistan team had to suffer a loss in the form of Salman Ali Agha who could score 18 runs.
After Salman Ali Agha, Naseem Shah was dismissed without scoring a run, and then Khurram Shahzad returned to Pauline for 11 runs on a total score of 211; Mohammad Abbas was not out with 10 runs.
For South Africa, Dean Pietersen took five wickets, while Karan Bosh took four wickets and Marco Johnson took one wicket.
The Pakistan team took three wickets in 22 overs by the end of the first innings, with Khurram Shahzad taking two and Mohammad Abbas taking one wicket.