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South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test, Day 4 Live Score
The 18 years and 270 days old Maphaka broke Paul Adams’ South Africa record of youngest test player, who played his first test against England in 1995 at the age of 18 years and 340 days.
South Africa made three changes after sealing its place in June’s World Test Championship final with a dramatic two-wicket win in the first test at Centurion inside four days.
Australia, India and Sri Lanka all still in the race for the Lord’s WTC final against South Africa in June. Australia could advance to face South Africa if it wins the fifth test against India in Sydney.
“It’s hot and we expect the wicket to break up,” South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said at the coin toss. “We’ve had time to wrap around what we’ve achieved, the preparations for this test have been the priority … a chance to finish off with a good note.”
Fast bowler Mohammad Abbas brought Pakistan close to its first test win in South Africa in 18 years with 6-54 in the second innings at Centurion but tailenders Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen shared a half century ninth-wicket stand and quashed the visitors hopes.
The home team, which has six successive test wins, opted to go with the express pace of Maphaka in place of Dane Paterson, who was dropped after picking up his second successive five-wicket haul at Centurion.
Corbin Bosch was left out after making a stunning test debut in the first test where he took a wicket with his first ball and then made a scintillating unbeaten half century in the first innings which gave South Africa a match-winning lead of 90 runs.
Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has recovered from a groin injury and replaced Bosch. Opening batter Tony de Zorzi had a thigh strain and was replaced by Wiaan Mulder as the all-rounder recovered from a finger injury and returned to the playing XI.
Pakistan, which has won just two of its last nine test matches in this WTC cycle, once again went without a specialist spinner. It rested fast bowler Naseem Shah and brought in left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza.
“A bit less grass than usual, but we would have had a bowl,” Pakistan captain Shan Masood said.
Playing XI:
South Africa: Ryan Rickleton, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka.
Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Aamer Jamal, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shahzad.
Concerns for Ryan Rickelton? He is seen to be holding his right leg, almost around his hamstring. And RICKELTON IS GOING OFF. Corbin Bosch is his substitute.
Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Outside off, Babar looks to cut but mistimes it to cover-point. NO BALL signalled by the third umpire for overstepping.
Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, On a good length, outside off, Babar Azam defends it towards cover.
- Shan Masood 10 (11)
- Babar Azam 1 (1)
Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, Good length, outside off, shaping away, Shan Masood doesn't offer any shot at it as the ball sails through to the keeper.
Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, FOUR! Takes advantage of the slot ball! Goes fuller, down leg, seaming in with the angle, Shan Masood leans and flicks it off the front foot to deep backward square leg for a boundary.
Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, A solid defense! Back of a length, just outside off, from over the wicket, Shan Masood stays deep in the crease and blocks it.
Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, FOUR! A rare bad ball. A length ball, down the leg side, Masood helps it to the fine leg fence with a tickle.
Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, On middle and off, stays a touch low by the looks of it, Shan Masood defends watchfully.
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, On the pads, Babar Azam works it through fine leg for a single, to get off the mark.
Should be Marco Jansen from the other end. It is.
- Shan Masood 2 (6)
- Babar Azam 0 (0)
Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, Ends with a dot! Slightly shorter than the previous one, outside off, Shan Masood doesn't offer any shot at it.
Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, Hard length, around off, coming in, Shan Masood tries to block it off the front foot but gets an outside edge that falls ahead of the gully fielder.
Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, On a good length, outside off, from around the stumps, Shan Masood lets it go to the keeper.
Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, Landed outside off, Masood shoulders arms.
Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, Fuller, around off, pushed towards mid off.
Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, Runs on the first ball. Back of a length, around off, Shan Masood tucks it through square leg for a couple. Pakistan need to score another 419 to make South Africa bat again.
This is a good toss to win. The south-easterm wind is blowing. There are a lot of bare patches, the groundsman has taken a lot of grass off. It might be on the slower side. There are a few cracks visible and they'll come into play on day three, four and five with the sun baking down on this surface. It's a really good surface, runs on the board are going to be vital. Spinners will come into play. It'll dry pretty fast. These bare patches might loosen up. There'll always be something in it for the pacers, there'll always be some moisture in the first hour.
Mike Haysman and Vernon Philander on pitch report
Match Statistics
Venue
Newlands, Cape Town
