South Africa resumed their innings with an overnight score of 185-4 on Day 3 of the second Test against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
The visitors will hope to keep their innings steady with Tristan Stubbs – unbeaten on 68 – and Kyle Verreynne (10) at the crease. The pair will look to rebuild after the Proteas lost two quick wickets for just four runs late on Day 2.
Ryan Rickelton (14), Aiden Markram (32), Tony de Zorzi (55) and Dewald Brevis (0) were the batters dismissed.
Debutant Asif Afridi took two wickets, while Shaheen Afridi and Sajid Khan took one wicket each.
Batting first, Pakistan had earlier suffered a dramatic collapse, losing their last five wickets for just 17 runs. From an impressive 316-5, the hosts were bowled out for 333 after a sensational spell from Keshav Maharaj, who claimed all five final wickets.
Maharaj finished with excellent figures of 7 for 102, while Simon Harmer and Kagiso Rabada took a wicket each. For Pakistan, captain Shan Masood top scored with 87, while Saud Shakeel contributed a solid 66.
