Pakistan beat South Africa by 95 runs in 2nd Test

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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Feb 8, (AP): Fast bowler Hasan Ali’s 10-wicket haul gave Pakistan its first series win over South Africa in 18 years as they beat the Proteas by 95 runs in the second test on Monday. Hasan, who bagged five wickets in the first innings, tormented the Proteas again returning figures of 5-60 as South Africa collapsed to 274 all out after lunch on the last day to give him his maiden 10-for in a test.

Pakistan’s team pose for a photograph with the winning trophy of the Test series at the end of the second cricket Test match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Pindi Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Feb. 8. (AP)

The last time Pakistan beat South Africa in a test series was in 2003 when it won 1-0 at home. Aiden Markram hit a resolute 108 – the opener’s first test hundred in almost three years – and Temba Bavuma made 61 before Hasan got two wickets off two deliveries with the second new ball to spark the collapse. “Hasan was outstanding because he has awareness and took advantage of the experience of playing here,” said Pakistan captain Babar Azam.

“At one time, we thought the game could’ve gone either way when Markram and Bavuma were playing well, but we knew one wicket can bring us back into the game again.” Markram and Bavuma put on 106 runs for their fourth-wicket stand and had given South Africa hope of chasing down the 370-run target after the Proteas resumed on 129-1.

But Hasan had Markram and captain Quinton de Kock caught at second slip off successive deliveries and South Africa lost its last seven wickets for just 33 runs after lunch. De Kock was off his game both as wicketkeeper and middle-order batsman with the lefthander managing to score just 46 runs and getting out for a duck twice in the two-match series. Shaheen Afridi mopped up the tail with 4-51 before legspinner Yasir Shah brought up the victory by clean bowling Wiaan Mulder for 20.

Markram hit 13 fours and three sixes in his 5-1/2-hour stint at the crease but once Hasan provided the twin breakthrough, South Africa lost wickets in bunches as it did in Karachi where it lost the first test by seven wickets. Hasan picked up two wickets at Karachi in his comeback to test cricket after two years out due to injuries. He followed that up by bowling with pace both with the old and new ball on a slow wicket at Rawalpindi.

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