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First Test against South Africa: Pakistan dismissed for 181 in first innings

First Test against South Africa: Pakistan dismissed for 181 in first innings
December 26, 2018
CENTURION (92 News) – Pakistani team dismissed on 181 runs in the first innings against South Africa in first Test match at Super Sport Park on Wednesday. Dale Steyn became South Africa’s leading Test wicket-taker as Pakistan struggled on the opening day of the first Test at Super Sport Park on Wednesday. Pakistan were 76 for four at lunch after winning the toss and batting on a well-grassed pitch on a hot day. Steyn and fellow fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Duanne Olivier all took wickets. Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed and Imamul Haq did not get any score while Babar Azam scored 71and Azhar Ali bagged 36 score. Earlier today, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the first Test at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Wednesday. Squads Pakistan: Imamul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Azhar Ali, Shan Masood, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed (c, wk), Mohammad Rizwan, Yasir Shah, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi. South Africa: Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock (wk), Dean Elgar, Zubayr Hamza, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Duanne Olivier, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Dane Paterson.