Overview
- Pakistan collapsed from 362-5 to 378 all out on day two, with Senuran Muthusamy removing three batters in four balls.
- Muthusamy finished with 6-117, becoming the second visiting spinner to take a first-innings six-for in Tests in Pakistan, according to Wisden.
- Salman Ali Agha top-scored with 93 and was last out to Prenelan Subrayen, who took 2-78, while Mohammad Rizwan made 75 as their stand reached 163.
- Imam-ul-Haq’s 93 and Shan Masood’s 76 anchored a 161-run second-wicket partnership after Pakistan chose to bat first.
- South Africa’s three-spinner strategy met its containment goal by holding Pakistan to within Simon Harmer’s sub-380–400 target in this World Test Championship fixture.