South Africa beat Pakistan to earn series draw

Fourth day of the second test in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan 333 (Masood 87, Maharaj 7-102) &amp, 138 (Babar 50, Harmer 6-50)

South Africa 404 (Muthusamy 89*, Asif 6-79) &amp, 73-2 (Markram 42, Noman 2-40)

South Africa won by eight wickets in a series that was 1-1.

South Africa, the reigning world champion, won the second Test in Rawalpindi by eight wickets, reversing their 1-1 draw against Pakistan.

With a lead of 23, the hosts lost to Babar Azam lbw to Simon Harmer for 50, and won by 93 runs in the first game to put an end to the Proteas’ 10-Test winning run. They then resumed in trouble on 94-4 in their second innings.

On the fourth morning, Harmer took 6-50 and Pakistan took 138 all-out, which caused the score to collapse.

Noman Ali was caught behind by wicketkeeper Kyle Verreyne for his 1,000th first-class game.

The Proteas, who will take two Tests away from India next month, did not manage to score 68 with the exception of Aiden Markram’s 42 and Tristan Stubbs’ four-ball duck.

They won their first match in Pakistan in 18 years, putting an end to a four-game winless run there.

While Harmer’s haul almost sealed the victory, South Africa’s advantage came in the first innings when, in reply to Pakistan’s 333, their final two wickets, totalling 71 and 98, gave them a 71-run lead, in the final innings.

Senuran Muthusamy, the all-rounder, finished with 89 points, while Kagiso Rabada, the top player, recorded a career-best 71.

After the first Test, the team responded really well, and we were put under pressure once more, according to South Africa captain Markram.

“Many guys actually put their hands up and stood up for the team in certain circumstances, and they did it brilliantly.”

We take a lot of confidence and belief from the win, but when your character is put to the test and you succeed, that means a lot more.

Shan Masood, the captain of Pakistan, defended his country’s approach to turning pitches for Tests, which they first used against England in the winter of last year.

Since we’ve taken these wickets, he said, “We’ve had four wins out of six.”

The wickets have obviously improved. They have been much more unlikable.