Cricket Banter

A great Test Match that has ebbed & flowed throughout. South Africa looked to have built a platform that would enable them to set Pakistan a challenging target, only for 3 wickets late in the day, that now leaves the game in the balance.

Pakistan piling on the pressure, with nightwatchman Maharaj & captain de Kock both back in the pavillion.

SA 208-6 lead 50

South Africa were bowled out for 245 in their 2nd innings, with only Temba Bavuma (40) showing any resistance. Naurman Ali with 5-35 on debut & Yasir Shah 4-79 inflicting most of the damage.

Pakistan 90-3 Azhar Ali 31 no Babar Azam 30Nortje 2-24

Pakistan beat South Africa by 7 wickets

Australia have called off their 3 Test Tour to South Africa, due to a 2nd wave & a new variant of the covid 19 virus

New Zealand are now one of the 2 teams set to content the WTC at Lords in June, after Australia's postponed their South Africa Series & therefore unable to move above New Zealand.

Pakistan v South Africa 2nd Test Rawalpindi Day 1 Close
Pakistan won the toss & elected to bat
Pakistan 145-3 (58 overs) Babar 77 no Fawad 42 no Maharaj 2-51
FOW
1-21 2-21 3-22

Bangladesh v West Indies 1st Test Chattogram Day 2 Close
Bangladesh won the toss & elected to bat
Bangladesh 430 (150.2 overs) Mehedi Hasan Miraz 103 Shakib 68 Shadman Islam 59 Warrican 4-133
West Indies 75-2 (29 overs) K Brathwaite 49 no Mustafizur 2-18
West Indies trail Bangladesh by 355 runs with 8 wickets remaining

Pakistan v South Africa 2nd Test Rawalpindi Day 2 Close
Pakistan 272 (114.3 overs) Faheem 78 no Babar 77 Fawad 78 Nortje 5-56 Maharaj 3-90
South Africa 106-4 (28 overs) Markram 32 Hassan Ali 2-29
South Africa trail Pakistan by 166 runs with 6 wickets remaining

Bangladesh v West Indies 1st Test Match Chattogram Day3 Close
Bangladesh 430 & 47-3 (20 overs) Mominul 31 no Cornwall 2-28
West Indies 259 (96 overs) K Brathwaite 76 Blackwood 68 Da Silva 42 Mayers 40 Mehedi Hasan 4-58
Bangladesh lead West Indies by 218 runs with 7 wickets remaining

Pakistan v South Africa 2nd Test Rawalpindi Day 3 close
Pakistan 272 & 128-6 (50.3 overs) Azhar Ali 33 Faheem 29 Rizwan 27 no Linde 3-12 Maharaj 2-74
South Africa 201 (65.4 overs) Mulder 33 Bavuma 44 no Markram 32 de Kock 29 Hasan Ali 5-54
South Africa trail Pakistan by 200 runs