Pakistan and South Africa First Test Update

In the first Test against South Africa at Centurion, Pakistan ended day two trailing by just two runs with a score of 88-3 in their second innings, after Marco Jansen's two wickets helped South Africa maintain a slight upper hand. Earlier, a strong debut by Corbin Bosch, who scored an unbeaten 81 and took four wickets, contributed to South Africa's total of 301, responding to Pakistan's first innings of 211. Pakistan initially struggled at 56-4 before a significant partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Kamran Ghulam helped stabilize their innings. South Africa's bowlers, particularly Dane Paterson who took five wickets, capitalized on favorable conditions to restrict Pakistan. Despite a promising start, Pakistan lost three critical wickets in the final hour of play, shifting momentum back to the hosts as bad light ended the day's play. Both teams displayed aggressive seam bowling on a pitch aiding fast bowlers, setting up an intriguing contest.