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PAK vs SA Live Score, 1st Test Match Day 3: Pakistan in driver's seat in Lahore
South African spinner Senuran Muthusamy recorded career-best figures of 6-117 to wrap up Pakistan's innings early in the day. De Zorzi remained not out alongside Muthusamy on six at close of play.
De Zorzi's resolute innings included nine boundaries and a six while facing Noman Ali, who finished with figures of 4-85.
The South African innings started promisingly with an opening stand of 45 before Noman removed captain Aiden Markram for 20 and Wiaan Mulder for 17, both caught by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan.
Ryan Rickelton and De Zorzi then constructed a 94-run partnership for the third wicket, with Rickelton scoring an aggressive 71 featuring two sixes and nine boundaries.
Part-time spinner Salman Agha broke the partnership when Babar Azam caught Rickelton in the slips. Noman returned to dismiss Tristan Stubbs for eight and Kyle Verreynne for two, while Sajid Khan removed Dewald Brevis for a golden duck.
"We need to get them out as early as possible and a 120-run lead would help us win this Test," said Noman. "This pitch will further help spinners in the coming days so it's good for us."
Earlier, Pakistan's innings concluded quickly as they lost their final five wickets for just 16 runs. Muthusamy, who improved upon his previous best of 4-45 against Bangladesh, led the bowling attack.
"It was really nice to add value to the team by getting wickets," Muthusamy said. "It was not ideal to have lost wicket close to stumps, but we will fight back tomorrow."
Salman Agha's innings of 93, containing five fours and three sixes, ended when Prenelan Subrayen caught him in the deep. Subrayen finished with 2-78.
Agha and Rizwan extended their sixth-wicket partnership to 163 before Muthusamy struck three times in the 12th over of the day.
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, Keeps it full, on leg, Wiaan Mulder flicks it to mid on for one.
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, FOUR! That's a classic cover drive! Much fuller, outside off, Wiaan Mulder leans on and cracks a drive through extra cover for a boundary.
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, Short, on off, Wiaan Mulder slaps it uppishly and on the bounce towards the point fielder.
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, Much fuller, on off, Wiaan Mulder blocks it with soft hands towards the slip fielder.
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, Much fuller, on off, Wiaan Mulder leans on and blocks it back.
- Ryan Rickelton 24 (49)
- Wiaan Mulder 1 (6)
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Too full, on middle, Ryan Rickelton reverse sweeps it to backward point. Dot to end.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Short, on off, Ryan Rickelton punches it to short cover.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Quicker, on off, Ryan Rickelton blocks it back.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, That's a beauty! Lands it on off, and it turns away. Ryan Rickelton looks to block it but gets beaten.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Quicker, on off, Ryan Rickelton blocks it back.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Streaky! Short, outside off, Ryan Rickelton slaps hard but gets a thick edge. The ball goes through the left of the slip fielder and races away to the fence.
- Wiaan Mulder 1 (6)
- Ryan Rickelton 20 (43)
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, Too full, on off, Wiaan Mulder leans on and blocks it to cover.
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, Flatter, on off, Wiaan Mulder punches it to point for one.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Nagging length, Ryan Rickelton pushes it to backward point for a single.
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, Keeps it full, on off, Wiaan Mulder drives it to cover for a quick single.
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, Much fuller, on middle, Wiaan Mulder blocks it to short cover.
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, Too full, on off, Wiaan Mulder leans on and blocks it to mid off.
- Ryan Rickelton 19 (42)
- Wiaan Mulder 0 (1)
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Maiden from Sajid Khan. Flatter, on leg, Ryan Rickelton flicks it to short mid-wicket.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Much fuller, on off, Ryan Rickelton blocks it to short cover.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Short ball, on off, Ryan Rickelton punches it to the cover fielder.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Too full, on middle, Ryan Rickelton reverse sweeps it to short fine leg. Dot again.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Quicker, on off, Ryan Rickelton pushes it to cover again.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Lands it outside off, Ryan Rickelton punches it to cover.
Wiaan Mulder walks out next.
- Wiaan Mulder 0 (1)
- Ryan Rickelton 19 (36)
Noman Ali to Wiaan Mulder, Fuller on off, Wiaan Mulder keeps it out.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! That's bounced like anything from a fuller length, getting the better of the Proteas skipper. Aiden Markram prods in front and looks to block but the ball does way too much for his liking, getting a faint edge with Mohammad Rizwan gathering this around his right shoulder to send Aiden Markram back in the dressing room. South Africa lose their first.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, Fuller on off, Aiden Markram blocks this one well.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, Drifting one int and spinning away from the batter. Aiden Markram presses in front and looks to punch this off his front foot but gets beaten and Mohammad Rizwan gathers this and starts to celebrate. The umpire buys into his appeal and raises his finger. Aiden sends this upstairs straightaway and gets a respite as UltraEdge shows nothing as the ball passes the bat.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Short of a length on off, Ryan Rickelton pushes this back to mid on for one.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Fuller on off, Ryan Rickelton defends.
- Aiden Markram 20 (34)
- Ryan Rickelton 18 (34)
Sajid Khan to Aiden Markram, FOUR BYES! Offie, down the leg, Aiden Markram leaves it all alone. The ball spins a long way down the leg and it beats Mohammad Rizwan as well behind the stumps. The red cherry races to the fine leg fence for four.
Sajid Khan to Aiden Markram, Tossed up on off, Aiden Markram defends it.
Sajid Khan to Aiden Markram, Flighted on off, Aiden Markram jams this out underneath his eyeline.
Sajid Khan to Aiden Markram, Full and on off, Aiden Markram gently pushes this to cover but a misfield from the fielder allows the batter to take two.
Sajid Khan to Aiden Markram, Quicker one, on off, Aiden Markram gets on top and blocks.
Sajid Khan to Aiden Markram, Fuller on the pads, Aiden Markram flicks this to square leg for no run.
- Ryan Rickelton 18 (34)
- Aiden Markram 18 (28)
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! A bit more rhythm to Ryan's inning. Tossed up, wide of off, Ryan Rickelton plays the reverse sweep and hits this well. The ball keeps grounded to the fence towards teh deep backward point region for four.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Around that nagging length, on off. Ryan Rickelton chips this just short of silly mid on.
Noman Ali to Aiden Markram, Fuller on off, Aiden Markram punches this through cover for one.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, NO BALL! Noman has overstepped and Ryan Rickelton reverse sweeps this away for one.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Flighted outside off, Ryan Rickelton swings but gets beaten.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Fuller on off, Ryan Rickelton drives this back to the bowler.
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, Tossed up on off, Ryan Rickelton blocks this back to the bowler.
- Aiden Markram 17 (27)
- Ryan Rickelton 13 (28)
Sajid Khan to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Audacious from Aiden. Fuller on off, Aiden Markram gets on top of the bounce and drives this all along the carpet through the cover region for a boundary more.
Sajid Khan to Aiden Markram, Drags the length back, in the line of stumps, Aiden Markram defends well.
Sajid Khan to Aiden Markram, Fuller, on off, Aiden Markram blocks.
Sajid Khan to Aiden Markram, Tossed up on middle and off, Aiden Markram tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.
Sajid Khan to Aiden Markram, Quicker one, wide of off, Aiden Markram leaves it all alone.
Sajid Khan to Ryan Rickelton, Short of a length on off, Ryan Rickelton goes deep and puses this to long on for one.
- Ryan Rickelton 12 (27)
- Aiden Markram 13 (22)
Noman Ali to Ryan Rickelton, A touch short and quicker on off, Ryan Rickelton pushes this off the insdie of his bat towards long on for a single.
South Africa's Senuran Muthusamy earlier recorded career-best figures of 6-117, including three wickets in four deliveries, to help wrap up Pakistan's innings in the morning session.
Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha fell short of a century, being dismissed for 93 as the last wicket of their innings.
De Zorzi and Ryan Rickelton (71) provided stability to South Africa's innings with a crucial 94-run partnership for the third wicket, taking the score to 174-2 before a collapse saw them lose four wickets for just 26 runs.
Captain Aiden Markram reached the milestone of 3,000 Test runs before being dismissed for 20, while Wiaan Mulder was caught behind off Noman Ali for 17.
The partnership between Rickelton and de Zorzi proved effective against Pakistan's spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, with both batsmen showing good footwork and deep crease play.
The promising stand was broken when Salman Agha induced an edge from Rickelton, with Babar Azam taking a spectacular one-handed catch in the slips.
De Zorzi overcame a nervous start, edging two boundaries through the slips off Hasan Ali, before settling in against the spinners with an impressive display of shot-making.
South Africa's inexperienced duo of Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis struggled against spin, with Stubbs edging behind for 8 and Brevis falling for a duck to Sajid Khan.
Noman Ali further strengthened Pakistan's position by dismissing Kyle Verreynne lbw before stumps.
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Venue
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
