NEWLANDS (CAPE TOWN): South Africa that opted to bat against Pakistan after winning the toss scored 316 runs at stumps in 2nd of the 2-match series (which Proteas are leading by 1-0) being played here Friday (3rd Jan 2025).
Unfortunately, for Green Shirts, its left-hand opener Saim Ayub’s ankle got twisted and he had to leave the ground. On the other hand South African cricketer Ryan Rickelton (with the help of 14 fours) scored 106 not out by tea break.
Scoreboard (1st Inning):
Proteas:
A. Markram c Rizwan b Khurram 17
R. Rickelton not out 176
W. Mulder c Rizwan b Abbas 5
T. Stubbs c Rizwan b Salman 0
T. Bavuma c Rizwan b Salman 106
D. Bedingham not out 4
Extras: (LB-4, NB-3, W-1) 8
Total: (four wickets, 80 overs) 316
Fall of Wickets: 1-61 (Markram), 2-70 (Mulder), 3-72 (Stubbs), 4-307 (Bavuma)
Still to Bat: K. Verreynne, M. Jansen, K. Maharaj, K. Rabada, Maphaka
Bowling: Abbas 16-0-51-1 (1nb), Hamza 15-1-49-0, Khurram 15-2-69-1, Aamir 15-0-85-0 (1w, 1nb), Salman 18-0-55-2, Kamran 1-0-3-0 (1nb)
Green Shirts: Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shehzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mir Hamza
Umpires: Handunnettige Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and Nitin Menon (India)
TV Umpire: Alexander Wharf (England)
Match Referee: Richard Richardson (West Indies)
Squads:
Pakistan: Shan Masood (Skipper), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (Wu), Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Mir Hamza.
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (Skipper), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (Wicketkeeper), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, 1Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka.
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