Bowlers bring Pakistan back to first Test in South Africa – Sports

Pakistan’s bowlers hit back after the tourists were bowled out for 211 on the first day of the first Test against South Africa at Centurion’s SuperSport Park on Thursday.

Khurram Shahzad struck twice and Mohammad Abbas claimed a late wicket as South Africa reached 82 for three at the close.

South African fast bowler Corbin Bosch took a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket and, along with Dane Paterson, had reduced Pakistan to 209 runs for nine at tea.

Paterson took 5-61 in 16 overs and Bosch 4-63 in 15 overs on debut as South Africa dominated after winning the toss and putting the tourists into bat.

The 30-year-old Bosch got off to a dream start when he took the wicket of Pakistan captain Shan Masood when he came on as the second change in a fiery four-man bowling line-up that dominated the day’s proceedings Bosch, playing on his home ground, had been drafted into the South African side after a spate of injuries to their regular bowlers and made good use of the opportunity with two wickets in the opening session and two more after lunch.

He had Masood caught at third slip by Marco Jansen with his opening delivery, becoming the 25th cricketer to take a wicket with his first ball on Test debut.

It was the first wicket of the day, quickly followed by two for Paterson, who took Ayub for 14 and then removed Babar Azam, back in the side after being dropped during Pakistan’s last Test series against England, for just four runs when he was pushed on a the ball outside off stump.

Bosch claimed a second wicket before lunch when Saud Shakeel gave a ball behind with the batsman given out for 14, only after South Africa had reviewed the umpires’ initial not out decision.

After lunch, Paterson completed a promising fightback as Pakistan posted 81 runs for the fifth wicket, dismissing Kamran Ghulam for 54 off 71 balls. Ghulam came down the wicket to the bowler, was crowded by a short ball and peaked high into the sky to be caught by Rabada.

Mohammad Rizwan (27) followed soon after when he edged to Aiden Markram at second slip as Paterson grabbed a fourth wicket.

Pakistan then lost three wickets without scoring when Aamer Jamal was dropped by Bosch playing a fuller delivery, followed by Salman Agha caught by Paterson’s short delivery and Bosch then removed Naseem Shah without scoring.

With nine wickets down, the second session was extended by 30 minutes but South Africa failed to take the final wicket with Khurram Shahzad (9) and Mohammad Abbas (10) defying the bowlers with an unbeaten 20-run stand for the 10th wicket.