Pakistan dominate first Test in opposition to South Africa to win by seven wickets

Spinners Nauman Ali and Yasir Shah rattled South Africa to assist Pakistan win the primary Test by seven wickets inside 4 days on Friday.

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Nauman, a 34-year-old left-arm spinner making his Test debut, returned 5-35 and Shah took 4-79 to dismiss South Africa for 245 within the second innings earlier than lunch on day 4.
It arrange a small goal of 88 and regardless of Anrich Nortje’s (2-24) twin strike in a single over, Pakistan reached 90-3 earlier than tea in 22.5 overs.
Azhar Ali remained unbeaten on 31 whereas Fawad Alam raised the victory with a boundary off left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj.
It was solely Pakistan’s fifth victory in 27 Test matches in opposition to South Africa, which had gained on the similar venue when it final toured in 2007.
Nauman and Shah shared 14 wickets within the match as South African batsmen struggled in opposition to spinners in each innings.
The win additionally earned Babar Azam success in his first Test as Pakistan skipper. Babar was because of lead the aspect within the final sequence in New Zealand however missed it because of a fractured thumb.

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Nortje clear bowled Abid Ali (10) after which had Imran Butt (12), enjoying his first Test, caught behind earlier than Maharaj had Babar (30) trapped leg earlier than wicket when solely two wanted for victory.
Pakistan had been in management since taking a 158-run first-innings lead, when its lower-order rallied from 27-4 to succeed in 378, helped by Alam’s gritty century.
South Africa resumed Friday on 187-4 and issues instantly acquired worse for the vacationers when quick bowler Hasan Ali bowled night-watchman Maharaj with the primary supply of day 4.
Captain Quinton de Kock, who fell to a reckless shot in South Africa’s first innings of 220, failed for the second time in opposition to the spinners. The vacationers have been simply 34 runs forward when de Kock provided a regulation catch in Shah’s second over to present Abid Ali his third catch within the innings.

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Nauman then acquired into the act by having George Linde (11) caught at leg slip as South Africa’s decrease order struggled to learn the left-arm spinner on a turning observe.
Nauman wrapped up the innings by claiming the final three wickets off his successive overs.
Temba Bavuma resisted for practically two hours to attain 40 off 93 balls earlier than he was the final man dismissed when he tried a sweep in opposition to Nauman and was adjudged lbw.
South Africa struggled in opposition to the spinners on the fourth day pitch, including simply 58 runs for the lack of six wickets as Nauman (34 years, 111 days outdated) grew to become the oldest Test bowler in 72 years to take a five-wicket haul in an innings on Test debut.
New Zealand’s medium quick bowler Fen Cresswell was 34 years, 144 days outdated when he grabbed a five-wicket haul in his first Test in opposition to England at The Oval in 1949.
The second Test begins at Rawalpindi from Feb. 8. Both groups will then play in a three-match Twenty20 sequence at Lahore from Feb. 11-14.