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Shan scores unbeaten century after South Africa enforce follow-on

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  • Babar and Shan stitched a 205-run first wicket partnership

Cape Town, 5 January 2024: Shan Masood’s sixth Test century which included a 205-run opening partnership with Babar Azam helped Pakistan post 213 for one in 49 overs when stumps were drawn on third day at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. The visitors are still trailing by 208 runs with nine second innings wickets in hand.

After being forced to follow-on, Babar and Shan started the second innings with a huge deficit of 421 runs. The pair batted till 46.2 overs and knitted first double hundred opening partnership for the hosts in the series. Babar, who scored half-century in the first innings, fell short of his 10th Test century in the second innings by 19 runs. The right-handed batter 81 run innings included 10 fours.

Shan returned unbeaten on 102 off 166 balls, which included 14 boundaries, while night-watchman Khurram Shahzad returned undefeated on eight off 14 balls, hitting one four.

Earlier, resuming their first innings at the overnight score of 64 for three in 21 overs, Pakistan were bundled out for 194 in 54.2 overs. Babar, who returned undefeated on 31 on Saturday evening was dismissed for 58 after facing 127 balls, which included seven boundaries.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan was other notable run-getter, scoring 46 off 82 balls, smashing two fours and a six. He knitted a 98-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Babar.

For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada bagged three wickets, while Keshav Maharaj and Kwena Maphaka grabbed two wickets apiece.

Scores in brief:

2nd Test – Day 3 of 5 – Pakistan vs South Africa at the Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

South Africa 615, 141.3 overs (Ryan Rickelton 259, Temba Bavuma 106, Kyle Verreynne 100, Marco Jansen 62, Keshav Maharaj 40; Mohammad Abbas 3-94, Salman Ali Agha 3-148, Khurram Shahzad 2-123, Mir Hamza 2-127)

Pakistan 194 all out, 54.2 overs (Babar Azam 58, Mohammad Rizwan 46; Kagiso Rabada 3-55, Keshav Maharaj 2-14, Kwena Maphaka 2-43) and follow on 213-1, 49 overs (Shan Masood 102 not out, Babar Azam 81)