Hasan Ali demolishes South Africa, gives Pakistan first series win since 2003

International Test Match Series  Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

Pakistan 272 ao off 114.3 ov , Babar 77 of 127, 12 fours, Alam 45 off 155, 5 fours, Faheem 78 no off 160, 12 fours, Nortje 5-56, Maharaj 3-90

Pakistan Second Innings 298 ao off 102 ov  Rizwan 115 off 204, 15 fours, Nauman 45 off 78, 6 fours, 2 sixes, Azhar 33 off 82, 3 fours, Maharaj 3-118, Rabada 2-34, Linde 5-64

South Africa 201 ao (65.4 ov) Elgar 15 off 21, 3 fours, Markram 32 off 60, 5 fours, Bavuma 44 no off 138, 5 fours, Mulder 33 off 83, 3 fours, 1 six.rs, Hassan 5-54,

South Africa Second Innings 274 ao off 91.4 ov  Markram 108 off 243, 13 fours, 3 sixes,  van der Dussen 48 off 97, 8 fours, Bavuma 61 off 125, 6 fours, Shaheen 4-51, Hassan 5-60, Yasir 1-56.

Pakistan win by 95 runs.

 

Pakistan win the second Test by 95 runs in Rawalpindi and secured a  first 2-0 series win against South Africa since 2003.

Hasan Ali’s match-winning ten-wicket haul topped stubborn resistance from two South Africans Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma. Hasan triggered a South Africa collapse with the second new ball that saw South Africa lose seven wickets for 33 runs. South Africa lost the first test in Karachi by seven wickets. Markram’s fifth Test century as well as his first since March 2018 and the first in the subcontinent, proved in vain.

South Africa has now lost four of their last five series and ten of their last 13 Tests and going to have an extended break from the longest format with no games for the rest of the summer following Australia’s decision to postpone indefinitely a proposed series in March. South Africa’s poor shot selection led to their collapse which remains a concern for them as they have lost 5 for 37 in the first innings and 7 for 87 in the second and nine for 70 in Karachi.

Hasan beat van der Dussen’s inside edge with a late swing to end a 94-run second-wicket partnership with Markram and gave Pakistan an early breakthrough on final morning. Two hours later, Hasan had du Plessis trapped lbw with an incoming delivery that stayed low.

 

 

 

 

 

England bowled out for 178 with India needing 420 to win or bat for just over a day.