South Africa seal ten-wicket win despite Pakistan's great resistance
Pakistan overcame a deficit of 421 but South Africa's target of 58 was little more than a formality
03/01Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 3-7 2025
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
615 & 61/0 (7.1 ov, target 58) -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
194 & 478 (f/o)
Player of the Match
03/01Result
2nd Test, Pakistan tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Jan 3-7 2025
-
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
615 & 61/0 (7.1 ov, target 58) -
![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
194 & 478 (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
Babar, Masood fight for Pakistan after South Africa enforce follow-on
Visitors fell 421 runs behind after folding for 194 in the first innings, but found their fight second time aroun
Day 2
Rickelton's marathon 259, Verreynne century thump hapless Pakistan
SA's quicks Rabada and Jansen then tore through a line-up already missing the injured Ayub
Others
Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma centuries drive South Africa's day
Epic 235-run stand grinds Pakistan down after three wickets in morning session
Have Pakistan opted out of the pace race?
Shan Masood was gushing in his praise of South Africa's quicks, but extreme pace is currently off the cards for his side
Frustration for Babar after late dismissal despite return to form
Filling in as opener, Babar Azam had a good day with the bat but was left to ponder what could have been
Masood practices the art of not letting go
The Pakistan captain added a record 205 for the first wicket with Babar, after his team was made to follow on
Botha backs SA bowlers to attack in search of series glory
SA's Test bowling coach also cautioned the team to "pay attention" to the no-balls
Stats: SA's seventh successive Test win, and an unlikely fifty for Rabada
Pakistan, meanwhile, set a couple of follow-on records in a high-scoring second Test in Cape Town
Saim Ayub to travel to London for ankle fracture treatment
He will be accompanied by Pakistan assistant coach Azhar Mahood, who is currently with the team in Cape Town
Stats: Masood and Babar raise the follow-on bar for openers
Meanwhile, Kwena Maphaka set a new record for youngest South Africa Test debutant
Pakistan's paceship crashes in front of Table Mountain
Sans Naseem and Afridi, Pakistan's pace attack failed to inspire on a surface where elite quicks will get wickets
Shan Masood 'baffled' by Hawkeye trajectory following lbw dismissal
Pakistan's captain felt ball-tracking had painted "a different picture" to the actual ball he faced from Kwena Maphaka
How South Africa's Test team became the sum of its exceptional parts
Pace-bowling reserves, a wealth of big run-scorers, and a captain leading from the front all contributed to WTC final journey
Saim Ayub in Champions Trophy fitness race after suffering ankle fracture
Opener ruled out for up to six weeks with injury suffered in Cape Town Test
Stats - Verreynne emulates de Villiers; Rickelton follows Amla
Stats highlights from Newlands, where South Africa posted their fourth-highest total in Tests
Invincible Rickelton gives his international cred a shot in the arm
His domestic numbers speak for themselves, but if he continues batting the way he did at Newlands, he will soon gain Test cricket's respect as well
Ayub ruled out of Cape Town Test after suffering ankle injury
He was taken to the hospital for treatment, with his scans being sent to London for analysis
Pakistan bring in 2025 with rigorous training session under Table Mountain
The visitors spent well beyond their designated three hours on a picturesque morning at Newlands
Bavuma, Rickelton prove, in their own special ways, that they can and they will
Both of them got 'stuck in' to rise to the occasion at Newlands for the New Year's Test
Secrets of Newlands pitch keep Pakistan guessing on team combination
Less than 24 hours out from ball one, Shan Masood and his team were still weighing up whether to play a spinner at the expense of a fast bowler in the XI
Not yet 19, Maphaka has a chance to 'be the man for the team'
He's young, very fast and very exciting, and South Africa are hoping he does the groundwork in Cape Town for a long and successful career
Mulder: 'I'm here to win games for my country, I'm not here to fill a spot'
He has had a few tough months watching cricket from the sidelines but could play a part in finishing what has been a successful summer for South Africa
'I don't buy this thing about us beating nobody' - Conrad responds to Vaughan's criticism
"I'm never going to apologise for getting into the final," he says
Upgraded Verreynne becomes Conrad's beloved devil
He scaled a peak in Newlands with technique, temperament, and heart in the right place
Deflated Pakistan look to set record straight in South Africa and level series
South Africa have already booked their place in the World Test Championship final, but will be looking to keep their impressive record against Pakistan intact