Pakistan resumed their batting innings against South Africa on day two of the first Test match at the National Stadium Karachi (NSK) on Wednesday at 33 for four with Azhar Ali and Fawad Alam unbeaten on five each at crease.
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada had taken two wickets for just eight runs at close of day one as he led a South African fightback, bowling Abid Ali (four) in his third over and then getting debutant Imran Butt (nine) caught at leg-slip off a rising delivery, taking his Test wickets tally to 199 in 44 matches.
Babar Azam, leading Pakistan for the first time in a Test, fell lbw to spinner Keshav Maharaj for seven before night watchman Shaheen was bowled by Anrich Nortje without scoring.
Pakistan had bowled out the visitors for 220 – their second-lowest total in the country – after the Proteas won the toss and elected to bat first. Opener Dean Elgar top-scored for South Africa with 58, while George Linde (35) and Rabada (21 not out) were other notable contributors.
Spinners Yasir Shah (3-54), debutant Nauman Ali (2-38) and pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi (2-49) did the damage.
