Rawalpindi: Pakistan scored 259 for 5 wickets at the end of the first day of the second and final Test between Pakistan and South Africa. In the match being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and decided to bat first.
Abdullah Shafiq and Imam-ul-Haq opened the innings for Pakistan. Imam-ul-Haq was bowled by Harmer for 17 runs while Abdullah Shafiq played an innings of 57 runs. Babar Azam fell to Keshav Maharaj for 16 runs while Shan Masood and Mohammad Rizwan were dismissed for 87 and 19 runs respectively. Saud Shakeel remained unbeaten on 42 and Agha Salman remained unbeaten on 10 runs.
Pakistan had scored 259 runs for 5 wickets. For South Africa, Keshav Maharaj and Harmer got 2 wickets each while Rabada dismissed one player. Asif Afridi will debut for Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi gave Asif Afridi the Test cap. He is playing his first Test at the age of 38 years and 299 days.
