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CAPE TOWN : Captain Temba Bavuma said there was something special brewing in South Africa’s test team after they won their seventh match in a row, beating Pakistan by 10 wickets at Newlands on Monday, and they could now look forward to the World Test Championship final.
Temba Bavuma-led South Africa on Monday clinched a massive 10-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second and final match of the series at the Newlands in Cape Town. With the win, the Proteas whitewashed Pakistan in the two-match Test series. According to ICC, Pakistan began Day 4 of the second Test trailing South Africa by 208 runs with nine wickets in hand in their second innings. Unbeaten overnight, Pakistan skipper Shan Masood continued eating away at the South Africa total with help from the Pakistan middle order. However, South Africa managed to eke out the wickets of Khurram Shahzad (18) and Kamran Ghulam (28) in the first session.
CAPE TOWN : Pakistan may have lost their test series in South Africa 2-0, but captain Shan Masood saw enough from his side to believe there are better days ahead as they held their own for long periods in challenging conditions.
India contemplated Test cricket without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma on Monday after the star duo again failed to fire in the bruising series defeat to Australia. With out-of-form skipper Rohit missing, the visitors went down by six wickets in the fifth and final Test on Sunday in Sydney to lose the series 3-1. Fresh from a 3-0 home whitewash to New Zealand, the defeat sparked renewed debate in India about the future of the team and in particular two of its stalwarts.
South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 4, Highlights: Despite a stunning century by Pakistan captain Shan Masood and a valiant batting effort by Pakistan to overturn the follow-on deficit, South Africa romped to a 10-wicket victory and a convincing 2-0 series win at home. Pakistan batted for majority of Day 4, with Masood making 145, Salman Agha 48 and Mohammad Rizwan 41. However, the second-innings total of 478 was not enough due to South Africa's huge lead early on, and a final target of 58 was easily chased down by the Proteas. David Bedingham opened the batting, scoring 44 off 30 balls to help them reach the target in just 7.1 overs. (Scorecard)
As Team India's hunt for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final comes to an end, the focus for Gautam Gambhir and co. will shift to the upcoming WTC 2025-27 cycle. India will play Test series against six different opponents in this period, starting off with arguably their hardest assignment of the whole cycle - a five-Test tour of England in June 2025. Having reached the final of the previous two cycles but not this one, Gambhir will be hoping he can take India to Test success if he carries on as coach till then.
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South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 4, Live Updates: Pakistan will be resuming the Day 4 of the ongoing second Test against South Africa from 213/1, trailing by 208 runs. Currently, Shan Masood (102*) and Khurram Shahzad (8*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Earlier on Day 3, Shan Masood and Babar Azam shared a record opening partnership as Pakistan fought back after conceding a 421-run first innings deficit. Babar, who has not scored an international century since August 2023, fell short again when he was caught in the gully off Marco Jansen 14 minutes before the close of play. (Live Scorecard)