KARACHI – Pakistan on Friday thrashed South Africa by seven wickets in the Karachi Test match, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Nauman Ali took 5 wickets while Yasir Shah managed 4 as visiting side slumped to 245 all out in their second innings on the fourth day.
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Match Summary!#PAKvSA Scorecard: https://t.co/h8iCOD6BYD#HarHaalMainCricket | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/BINh4WWv1J
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The Green shirts needed 88 runs for victory when Abid Ali, Imran Butt, and Babar Azam went to the pavilion for a total of 52 runs before achieving the target in 22.5 overs.
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The second Test starts on February 4 in Rawalpindi. South Africa are on their first tour of Pakistan for 14 years.