CAPE TOWN – Ryan Rickelton and Temba Bavuma hit centuries as South Africa posted 316/4 at stumps on Day-I of the second Test against Pakistan at Cape Town on Friday.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Aiden Markram (17) and Ryan Rickelton (career-best 176 not out) provided a solid foundation with a 61-run opening partnership.
Just before lunch, Pakistan bowlers put South Africa on back foot by taking three quick wickets. Skipper Temba Bavuma (106) and Rickelton stitched a 235-run partnership for the fourth wicket to take South Africa to a comfortable position. Salman Agha bagged two wickets while Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad took one wicket each.
The hosts are 1-0 up in the series after winning the Boxing Day Test by two wickets. Pakistan made one change in the Playing XI, bringing Mir Hamza in place of Naseem Shah.
South Africa Playing XI: 1 Aiden Markram, 2 Ryan Rickelton, 3 Wiaan Mulder, 4 Tristan Stubbs, 5 Temba Bavuma( capt), 6 David Bedingham, 7 Kyle Verreynne (wk), 8 Marco Jansen, 9 Keshav Maharaj, 10 Kagiso Rabada, 11 Kwena Maphaka
Pakistan Playing XI: 1 Shan Masood (capt), 2 Saim Ayub, 3 Babar Azam, 4 Kamran Ghulam, 5 Saud Shakeel, 6 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 7 Salman Agha, 8 Aamer Jamal, 9 Khurram Shahzad, 10 Mohammad Abbas, 11 Mir Hamza
