South Africa Seal Top Spot In WTC Standings, Beat Pakistan By 10 Wickets In 2nd Test | cricket news

Temba Bavuma-led South Africa on Monday clinched a large 10-wicket victory over Pakistan within the second and ultimate match of the collection on the Newlands in Cape Town. With the win, the Proteas whitewashed Pakistan within the two-match Test collection. According to ICC, Pakistan started Day 4 of the second Test trailing South Africa by 208 runs with 9 wickets in hand of their second innings. Unbeaten in a single day, Pakistan skipper Shan Masood continued consuming away on the South Africa whole with assist from the Pakistan center order. However, South Africa managed to eke out the wickets of Khurram Shahzad (18) and Kamran Ghulam (28) within the first session.

South Africa received again into the sport with the brand new ball in hand, dismissing Saud Shakeel within the 83rd over. And then quickly after, debutant Kwena Maphaka delivered a vital breakthrough by trapping Masood in entrance of his pads. Masood walked again after a valiant 145.

Under stress as soon as once more, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha confirmed exceptional resilience, constructing one other important partnership. The duo took Pakistan to 398-5 at Tea, narrowing the deficit to simply 23 runs.

But the Pakistan innings crumbled within the ultimate session. Keshav Maharaj was South Africa’s star, getting the wickets of Rizwan, Salman and Aamer Jamal. When Kagiso Rabada had Mir Hamza dismissed for 16, Pakistan had reached 478, setting the Proteas a modest goal of 58.

Having been promoted to opener, David Bedingham went all weapons blazing on the whole and smashed an unbeaten 44 off merely 30 balls as South Africa secured a win in simply 43 balls with out dropping a wicket.

Ryan Rickelton was the Player of the Match for his spectacular double ton that helped South Africa set a large first innings whole of 615. Pakistan had been bowled out for merely 194 of their first innings, earlier than being requested to observe on.

Marco Jansen was the Player of the Series for his all-round excellence. The lanky all-rounder scored 80 runs and picked up 10 wickets within the collection.

With this win, Proteas maintained their unbeaten report within the dwelling summer time (4 on a trot) and the general season too.

With a win within the first Test, Temba Bavuma’s aspect had already secured a spot within the ICC World Test (*10*) ultimate, the place they will tackle Australia at Lord’s.

South Africa’s level proportion of 69.44 implies that they will end this cycle of the World Test (*10*) because the leaders of the league part.

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