With the assistance of Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada, South Africa defeated Pakistan by two wickets in the opening Test at SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium in Centurion on Sunday, securing a berth in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
The six-wicket haul of returning bowler Mohammad Abbas was in vain as South Africa maintained composure to defeat Pakistan.
Rabada and Jansen, South Africa’s tailenders, showed steely nerves and combined for a game-winning 51-run stand to thwart Pakistan’s comeback.
After Abbas’ six-fer, the pair batted sensibly to pull their team back from 99/6.
Aiden Markram and captain Temba Bavuma helped the home team resume their innings from 27/3 as they chased a modest 148 to start the exciting day.
