Day 3 of the 1st Test saw South Africa resuming on 216/6. Tony de Zorzi scored a gritty century before falling for 104, giving Noman Ali a five-wicket haul. He finished with 6 for 112 as South Africa were all out for 269,

With the win in Lahore, Shan Masood's men toppled the Shubman Gill-led Indian team in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.

Senuran Muthusamy took three wickets in four deliveries Monday in a career-best haul of 6-117 to help South Africa dismiss Pakistan for 378 on the second day of the first cricket test. Salman Ali Agha became the second Pakistan batter to narrowly miss out on a century in this innings when he was last wicket to fall for the home team.

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South Africa are staring at a heavy defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the opening Test match in Lahore and the left-arm spinner Noman Ali is a big reason for where the match stands after 10 sessions,

If it were not for No.4 batter Tony de Zorzi, South Africa would have been completely down and out in the opening Test of the two-match series against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The left-hander played a knock of 104 runs off 171 balls with the help of 10 boundaries and two sixes to let the Proteas crawl up to 269 in the first innings.

Led by Noman Ali, Pakistan claimed a position of strength after reducing South Africa to 216/6 at stumps on Day 2 in the first Test at Lahore. After restricting the visitors to 378, South Africa started strongly with the bat but lost their footing in the final session.

In a gripping display of spin bowling mastery, Senuran Muthusamy ripped through Pakistan’s batting line-up on Day Two of the first test in Lahore, claiming a sensational 6-wicket haul that breathed life into South Africa’s campaign.