South Africa eased to a 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second Test on Monday in Cape Town to secure a 2-0 series win despite a second-innings resistance from the tourist. Forced to follow on 421 runs behind in the first innings, Pakistan battled to 478 all out but South Africa, which qualified for the … Read more
Shan Masood and Babar Azam shared a record opening partnership as Pakistan fought back after conceding a 421-run first innings deficit on the third day of the second Test against at Newlands on Sunday. Pakistan was 213 for one in its follow-on innings at close of play, still 208 runs short of making South Africa … Read more
Makeshift opener Ryan Rickelton posted the joint seventh highest score by a South African in test cricket with 259 to help his side to a massive 566 for seven at tea on day two of the second and final test against Pakistan at Newlands on Saturday. The left-hander was dismissed 10 minutes before the interval … Read more
Centuries by Ryan Rickelton and captain Temba Bavuma anchored World Test Championship (WTC) finalist South Africa to an imposing 316 for four against Pakistan in the second Test on Friday. Rickelton batted the entire first day for an unbeaten 176 off 232 balls and Bavuma made 106 on a batting-friendly pitch. Their 235-run fourth-wicket stand … Read more