PAK – 333-10, 138-10
SA – 404-10, 73-2
Player of the Match – Keshav Maharaj
South Africa vs Pakistan from October 20 to 24, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.
Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first. It was a spin-friendly track, so batting first was a good option. South Africa got an early wicket of Imam-ul-Haq. Abdullah Shafique and Captain Shan Masood stabilised the innings. Shafique scored 57 runs, and Shan scored 87 runs. Babar Azam got out early on Maharaj’s ball.
Saud Shakeel and Salman Agha scored 66 runs and 45 runs to reach a comfortable score. Keshav Maharaj took 7 wickets, Harmer took 2 wickets, and Rabada picked 1 wicket.
Markram and Rickelton opened for South Africa. Rickelton got out early on Shaheen’s ball. Markram scored 32 runs, Stubbs scored 76, and Tony de Zorzi scored 55. Asif Afridi took quick wickets, and Shan Masood made a bad decision to take a new ball. The top-order player struggled against Asif, but after the new ball, it was easy for Senuran Muthusamy and Rabada to score runs. Muthusamy scored 89 not out, and Rabada scored 71 runs. The 98 runs last wicket partnership gave a lead of 71 runs.
Pakistan’s start was terrible for the second innings. They lost 3 wickets on just 16 runs. Babar Azam scored 50 runs, Salman Agha scored 28 runs, and Rizwan scored 18 runs. Harmer took 6 wickets, Maharaj took 2 wickets, and Rabada picked 1 wicket.
It was an easy target for South Africa in the 4th innings. They need 68 runs; Rickelton scored 25 not out, and Markram scored 42 runs. Noman Ali took 2 wickets, but they were not effective as the match was about to finish.