Shakeel, bowlers give Pakistan hope of upset win: 1st Test, Day 3 (Centurion)

Pakistan set a modest target of 148 runs for South Africa but had the hosts in disarray at 27-3 as Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad dismissed three top-order players before the stumps at Centurion.

Pakistan posted 237 in their second innings thanks to Saud Shakeel who played a brilliant knock of 84 off 131 balls. Marco Jansen picked up a five-wicket haul.

South Africa need 121 runs to win 1st Test and qualify for WTC final.

South Africa 301 and 27 for 3 (Markram 22*, Abbas 2-3) need another 121 runs to beat Pakistan 211 and 237 (Shakeel 84, Babar 50, Jansen 6-52, Rabada 2-68).

Dec 2024.