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Rawalpindi Test: Pakistan continues to bat in first innings against South Africa

Green Caps have scored 32 runs without losing a wicket

GNN Web Desk
Published 3 hours ago on Oct 20th 2025, 10:55 am
By Web Desk
Rawalpindi Test: Pakistan continues to bat in first innings against South Africa

Rawalpindi: Pakistan is batting in the first innings of the second and final Test against South Africa, and the Green Caps have scored 32 runs without losing a wicket.

In the match being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and decided to bat first. Abdullah Shafiq and Imam-ul-Haq opened the innings for Pakistan.

National team captain Shan Masood said that one change has been made in the team for today's match, Asif Afridi has been included in the team while Hassan Ali has been rested.

Asif Afridi will make his Test debut for Pakistan. Shaheen Afridi gave Asif Afridi the Test cap. Asif Afridi made his Test debut at the age of 39 years and 299 days.

South Africa captain Aiden Markram said that if we had won the toss, we would have batted. Two changes have been made in the team for the Pindi Test: Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jensen have been included in the team.

It is pertinent to note that Pakistan has a one-nil lead in the two-Test series. Pakistan defeated South Africa by 93 runs in the Lahore Test.

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