Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreDates: Oct 12–16, 2025Toss: Pakistan won & batted first
Day 2 Stumps: South Africa trail by 162 runs
🇵🇰 Pakistan 1st Innings – 378 all out (110.4 overs)
Top Scorers:
- Imam-ul-Haq – 93 (153)
- Shan Masood (c) – 76 (147)
- Mohammad Rizwan – 75 (140)
- Salman Agha – 93 (145)
- Babar Azam – 23 (48)
Extras: 9 | Total: 378
Wickets fell quickly after 199/2, but Rizwan and Salman Agha’s century stand brought Pakistan back strong.
Best Partnership: Rizwan & Agha – 163 runs
SA Bowling:
Senuran Muthusamy – 6 wickets for 117 runs
Prenelan Subrayen – 2 wickets
Rabada & Harmer – 1 each
🇿🇦 South Africa 1st Innings – 216/6 (67 overs)
Top Scorers:
- Tony de Zorzi – 81* (140)
- Ryan Rickelton – 71 (137)
- Aiden Markram – 20 (37)
- Wiaan Mulder – 17 (41)
Extras: 11 | Total: 216/6
Trail: by 162 runs
Pakistan Bowlers:
Noman Ali – 4 wickets (27 overs)
Sajid Khan – 1 wicket
Agha Salman – 1 wicket
📊 Match Situation
South Africa fought back after early wickets thanks to De Zorzi’s calm 81*, but Pakistan hold the edge with a lead of 162 runs and spinners already in command.
What’s Next
Day 3 promises a big battle —
Can De Zorzi push South Africa closer to Pakistan’s total, or will Noman Ali spin a web to extend the lead?
Stay tuned for more updates!
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