Lahore, October 12 (IANS). The two-test series between Pakistan and South Africa started at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday. Pakistan, after winning the throw and chosing to bat, scored 313 runs at the loss of 5 wickets by the end of the first day’s game. Abdullah Shafiq and Imam-Ul-Haq started the turn for Pakistan. On the score of 2, Pakistan got its first blow in the form of Abdullah Shafiq. He was out after scoring 2 runs. After this, Imam-Ul-Haq and Captain Shan Masood made a 161-run partnership for the second wicket. Shan Masood was out after scoring 76 runs in 147 balls using 1 six and 9 fours. Imam also missed the chance of a century. He was out after scoring 93 runs in 153 balls using 7 fours and 1 six. Former captain Babar Azam was once again failed to play a big turn. He was out after scoring 23 runs in 48 balls with the help of 4 fours. While Saud Shakeel couldn’t even open an account. Pakistan, who was in trouble after losing the fourth and fifth wickets at 199, was handled by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and T20 captain Salman Aga. Both made a 114 -run partnership, saving the team from any loss. At the end of the day’s game, the score of Pakistan was 313 runs for 5 wickets. Mohammad Rizwan scored 62 runs on 107 balls using 2 sixes and 2 fours and Salman Agha played at 52 runs at 83 balls with the help of 1 six and 2 fours. For South Africa, S Muthusamy took 2 wickets and Kagiso Rabada-Wian Mulder-Simon Harmer took 1-1 wicket. –Is Bag Share This Story Tags
Pakistan vs South Africa: Imam-Ul-Haq missed a century, Masood-Rizwan-Agha’s fifty, Pakistan’s score 313/5
