Second Test: Pakistan all out for 177 against South Africa
South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl against Pakistan in the 2nd Test.
CAPE TOWN (AFP) - South Africa’s fast bowlers ripped through Pakistan’s batting on the first day of the second Test at Newlands on Thursday.
Pakistan was all out at 177 after being sent in on a hard, green-tinged pitch.
South Africa’s decision to pick an all-pace attack paid early dividends with all four fast bowlers picking up wickets.
Duanne Olivier followed up a match-winning performance in the first Test in Centurion by taking two for 19, while Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander and Kagiso Rabada took a wicket each.
Shan Masood, batting at number three, watched four of his teammates lose their wickets and was 17 not out off 48 balls at lunch.
Steyn struck first when Fakhar Zaman fended a bouncer to gully to be out for one in the fifth over.
Imam-ul-Haq was leg before to the returning Philander for eight before Azhar Ali fell to a short ball, fending a lifting delivery from Olivier to first slip after scoring two.
Asad Shafiq led a brief rally, hitting four fours in an innings of 20, before edging Rabada to third slip.
Babar Azam became the third victim of a short delivery when he gloved Olivier to second slip after making two.
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed, who was out for a ‘pair’ in Centurion, hit three boundaries in scoring 16 not out off 17 balls.
Last five Test matches:
South Africa: W, W, L, L, W.
Pakistan: L, L, W, L, W.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The previous three Test matches in Cape Town haven’t produced any big totals. The pitch here has slowed down recently. For the New Year’s Test match, the Newlands has produced a pitch with green tinge which is expected to get dry very soon. However, the ball will be moving off the pitch throughout the game for the fast bowlers with extra pace.
Squads
South Africa: Faf du Plessis (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla, Theunis de Bruyn, Temba Bavuma, Dale Steyn, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier, Zubayr Hamza, Vernon Philander, Dane Paterson.
Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (c & wk), Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Amir, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Sohail, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Abbas.
