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South Africa vs. Pakistan Live Score: 276/3 after 69 overs for South Africa | Ryan Rickelton century anchors South Africa at Newlands Temba Bavuma adds half-century to repel Pakistan after morning wickets
South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score :
Highlights of Day 1:
- Kwena Maphaka debuts for South Africa in Test matches.
The first referral (0.1 ovs): A Markram versus PAK (LBW) Ineffective (SA: 3, PAK: 3) (Maintained)
South Africa In 11.4 overs, 52/0
First week 52 off 70 balls as a partnership between R Rickelton (36) and A Markram (16).
Drinks: South Africa In 12.0 overs, 52/0
A Shafique dropped a Markram in 14.1 overs on 17 by R Rickelton Test number fifty: 73 balls and 50- runs (7×4) (0x6)
South Africa for lunch 72/3 in 22.5 overs
South Africa, in 29.6 overs, 101/3
Week 4 50 off 66 balls as a partnership between T. Bavuma (24) and R. Rickelton (26)
Drinks: 141/3 in 37.0 overs for South Africa- outside of Africa In 37.5 overs, 150/3
Rickelton, R. 103 runs in 135 balls (14×4) for the second Test hundred (0x6)
Week 4 Partnership: T Bavuma (45), and R Rickelton (53), score 102 off 136 balls.
T. Bavuma 25th Test number fifty: 82 balls and 50 runs (6×4) (0x6)
Tea: South Africa In 50 overs, 184/3
South Africa In 54.2 overs, 200/3
Week 4 150 off 215 balls as a partnership between T. Bavuma (70) and R. Rickelton (125)
South Africa In 62.1 overs, 251/3
152 runs in 190 balls (19×4) (1×6) for R Rickelton
Drinks: South Africa In 67.0 overs, 269/3
Week 4 200 off 277 balls as a partnership between T. Bavuma (90) and R. Rickelton (155)
03 Jan 2025, 08:34:33 PM IST
South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score: South Africa at 276/3 after 69 overs
South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score:
South Africa
Ryan Rickelton 159 (199)
Temba Bavuma 90 (152)
Pakistan
Khurram Shahzad 1/64 (13)
03 Jan 2025, 08:34:32 PM IST
South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score: Ryan Rickelton smashed a Four on Khurram Shahzad bowling . South Africa at 276/3 after 68.6 overs
South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score: FOUR! JUST WOW! He is watching this cricket ball as a football one for sure!
03 Jan 2025, 08:28:32 PM IST
South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score: South Africa at 270/3 after 68 overs
South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score:
South Africa
Temba Bavuma 89 (149)
Ryan Rickelton 154 (196)
Pakistan
Mir Hamza 0/48 (14)
03 Jan 2025, 08:20:02 PM IST
South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score: South Africa at 269/3 after 67 overs
South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score:
South Africa
Ryan Rickelton 153 (195)
Temba Bavuma 89 (144)
Pakistan
Khurram Shahzad 1/58 (12)
South Africa 184 for 3 (Rickelton 106*, Bavuma 51*) vs Pakistan
Ryan Rickelton, promoted to open the batting in Tony de Zorzi’s injury-enforced absence, scored his second Test hundred on an afternoon perfect for batting at Newlands. He also shared in a 112-run, unbeaten fourth-wicket partnership with Temba Bavuma, who brought up his fifth fifty-plus score this summer, in a session of South Africa dominance.
Pakistan’s bowlers were largely uninspired after a morning session where they took three wickets but lost Siam Ayub to what could be a match-ending injury. Ayub twisted his ankle in the field and has been . taken to hospital for further scans. There is no update on his status yet.
Rickelton was the only one of South Africa’s top three to kick on as Pakistan made three important breakthroughs in the morning session. Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder and Tristan Stubbs will all be disappointed with their shot selection on a flat pitch and fast outfield. Rickelton and Bavuma found run-scoring fluency against a bowling attack that lacks extra pace after Naseem Shah was ruled out with a back niggle and no-one else could match Mohammad Abbas’ accuracy.
Abbas bowled 19.3 consecutive overs at SuperSport Park last weekend for a career-best 6 for 54, took the new ball and almost had immediate success. His first delivery hit Markam on the front pad and Pakistan thought they had the first wicket. Umpire Nitin Menon was unmoved so they reviewed but replays showed it was clipping the top of off. Markram survived on umpire’s call.
Rickelton hit the first boundary of the morning, a well-timed flick through the on-side and the next two, on the other side of the ‘v’. Markram found his rhythm shortly afterwards with back-to-back drives off the left-armer Mir Hamza, who was brought into this match for the injured Naseem Shah.
The first real trouble for Pakistan came in the next over when Rickelton edged Abbas through the cordon and Aamer Jamal and Ayub chased it from gully. Jamal got to the ball first and Ayub was on hand to pick up the relay fell over and appeared in sudden and severe pain.
Pakistan’s mood dipped and the next five overs cost 22 runs, as South Africa’s openers brought up a fifty-run stand. It is only their second half-century partnership since March 2023, after Markam and de Zorzi put on 55 against Sri Lanka in Gqeberha.
Abbas finally had the ball taken out of his hands after six overs, which meant he had delivered 25.3 consecutive overs in the series, and was replaced by Hamza from the other end as Saud Shakeel rotated his three premier quicks. The chance came from Khurram Shahzad, who had Markram driving loosely straight to substitute fielder Abdullah Shafique. After three ducks in the ODIs and no game time since, Shafique was under pressure and the ball went straight into and out of his hands. Markram was on 17.
No actual damage was done as, in the next over, Markram slashed at a ball that just moved away and inside-edged through to Mohammad Rizwan. Shahzad kept the pressure on and induced an edge off Rickelton but the chance fell short of the cordon, who were standing quite deep. That brought Wiaan Mulder to the crease, promoted above Tristan Stubbs for this match, but his stay at No.3 may be short-lived. Abbas returned after a seven-over break and his unerring accuracy found Mulder’s outside edge to give Pakistan a second wicket.
Aamer Jamal was brought towards the end of the session, as was Salman Agha. He is expected to play a big role with the ball, after not bowling at all at SuperSport Park, and duly got a wicket in his first over. On the stroke of lunch, Tristan Stubbs stayed back to a tossed-up ball and edged to Rizwan.
Pakistan squandered the opportunity to maximise their advantage after the break when they stuck with Jamal and Agha instead of bringing on one of their strike bowlers. Bavuma got his first runs when he steered Jamal to deep third and unfurled a series of gorgeous drives to continue his fine form this summer.
Maphaka to make history as South Africa’s youngest debutant
Maphaka to make history as South Africa’s youngest debutant
When South Africa first met Pakistan in a Test match at Newlands in January 2003, Kwena Maphaka was not yet born. At 18 years and 270 days, he will make his debut on Friday, making him the youngest debutant in South Africa’s history.
Only three first-class games have been played by Maphaka, despite playing two ODIs and five T20Is. Eleven days before he learns the results of his high school final exams, he will take his first test.
His selection presents an interesting management challenge for Temba Bavuma, who told a press conference, “You want to allow him to be as free as he can. You want to allow him to continue being the Kwena he is, to allow the exuberance of youth to come out. It’s a case of, ‘Kwena run in and bowl as quick as you can.’ It’s about making sure he stays who he is, and allowing him to spread his wings.
“The rest of us played a lot of first-class cricket before making our debuts. We were able to fail, come back and find a way. He’s going to have to learn quickly. But I think he has the talent, and that will make it easier for him.
“Considering we’ve got a series on the line, you don’t want to give an opportunity to a young guy when there is no consequence.”
Even so, Maphaka will be helped by the fact that the match is a different kind of dead rubber. The series remains alive after South Africa’s two-wicket win in Centurion on Sunday, but the home side’s win sealed their place in the WTC final at Lord’s in June. That said, Maphaka won’t want for motivation.
Wiaan Mulder, who broke his finger during last month’s Kingsmead Test match against Sri Lanka, won’t want to resume where he left off. Corbin Bosch has lost his spot despite taking 4/63 and scoring 81 not out in the first innings of his Centurion debut, so his return is unfortunate.
Bosch, however, won’t be as upset as Dane Paterson, who has taken 13 wickets in his last two Test matches but has been left out. Maphaka will take his place.