2nd Test: Pakistan in control despite Anrich Nortje's fifer

06 February,2021 08:17 AM IST |  Rawalpindi  |  AFP

South Africa were in trouble at 106-4 after the second day’s play on a tricky Rawalpindi Stadium pitch, trailing Pakistan’s first innings total of 272 by 166 runs.

Anrich Nortje


Pakistan took four early South African wickets to dominate the second Test in Rawalpindi on Friday, despite a five-wicket haul by touring fast bowler Anrich Nortje.

South Africa were in trouble at 106-4 after the second day's play on a tricky Rawalpindi Stadium pitch, trailing Pakistan's first innings total of 272 by 166 runs.

At stumps, South African skipper Quinton de Kock was on a breezy 24 with five boundaries and Temba Bavuma-surviving two close appeals-was unbeaten on 15 after Pakistan's medium pacer Hasan Ali took two wickets off two balls.

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