South Africa’s prime order stumbled to 106-4 at stumps after Faheem Ashraf’s second successive half century had rallied Pakistan’s first innings to 272 within the second take a look at on Friday.
South Africa trails Pakistan by 166 runs in a match it should win to attract the collection.
Pakistan quick bowler Hasan Ali (2-29) grabbed his wickets off successive deliveries and Ashraf had Faf du Plessis (17) caught behind to go away South Africa struggling in its first innings on day 2.
Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali (1-19), who bagged seven wickets in his debut take a look at at Karachi final week on the age of 34, obtained the important thing wicket of Aiden Markram (32) with South Africa troubled by each tempo and spin.
Temba Bavuma survived a dropped catch and remained unbeaten on 15. Captain Quinton de Kock struck three successive boundaries off Yasir Shah for his unbeaten 24 off 11 balls.
Earlier, pacer Anrich Nortje picked up 5-56 to bowl out Pakistan half an hour earlier than tea.
Ashraf anchored Pakistan’s lower-order resistance with a prime rating of 78 not out, together with 12 fours, earlier than Nortje wrapped up the innings by claiming the final two wickets in three balls.
Nortje bowled with menacing tempo — on a wicket which has eased significantly for batting — to bag his third five-wicket haul in his tenth take a look at match.
“I think with the hard ball there is something for the fast bowlers,” Nortje mentioned. He known as his efficiency “definitely special.”
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Nortje claimed two wickets within the first session, together with Babar’s off the second ball of the day after Pakistan resumed on 145-3. Azam performed a unfastened lower shot and du Plessis held onto a head-high catch at second slip.
Babar couldn’t add to his in a single day 77. He had helped to revive Pakistan innings from 22-3 with Fawad Alam on the primary day earlier than rain and a moist outfield worn out the final session on Thursday.
Alam, who scored 45, fell to Bavuma’s splendid direct throw on the non-striker’s finish from brief mid-wicket as left-handed batsman went for a pointless run.
Ashraf then offered the majority of the scoring and shared a 41-run stand with Mohammad Rizwan (18) earlier than Nortje struck instantly with the second new ball.
Nortje examined Rizwan with a short-pitched supply and the top-edged pull went straight to Kagiso Rabada’s fingers at effective leg earlier than Ashraf raised his fourth 50 in his eighth take a look at match.
Ashraf accomplished his half century off 97 balls with a straight-driven boundary off Rabada simply earlier than lunch and two balls later pulled the quick bowler to midwicket for his ninth boundary.
Ashraf survived an early lbw TV referral towards left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj (3-90), and he additionally wanted temporary therapy after Rabada’s short-pitched supply with the second new ball struck the left-hander’s proper arm.
Ashraf confirmed lot of persistence in his greater than 3-1/2 hour knock. He extended Pakistan’s resistance after lunch, including 30 runs with Yasir (8) and 21 with Nauman Ali (8) earlier than Nortje claimed the final two wickets in three balls.
“I still believe I am a bowling all-rounder and batting is my plus point,” Ashraf mentioned.
Hasan, returning to check cricket on this collection after a two-year absence, had Dean Elgar (15) caught behind within the final over earlier than tea after which adopted it up by uprooting Rassie van der Dussen’s off stump within the subsequent supply.
Du Plessis denied Hasan a hat trick with an edged boundary via slips however his poor run continued when Ashraf obtained a skinny edge within the final session dominated by Pakistan.
Pakistan leads the two-match collection 1-0 after beating the Proteas within the first take a look at by seven wickets at Karachi.
