NEWLANDS (CAPE TOWN): On the second day of the 2nd match being played here on Saturday (4th Jan, 2025) South Africa scored 615 against Green Shirts for the loss of five wickets as opener Ryan Rickelton chipped in 259 runs.
Pakistan, that scored 64 runs for the loss of 3 wickets, will recommence its uphill journey on Sunday (5th Jan) attempting to make 552 runs.
South Africa, that had 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) here on 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 (for a six-week rest).
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)
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