South Africa grind to 86-2 at tea in reply to Pakistan’s 333

AFP | Rawalpindi

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South Africa battled to 86-2 at tea on day two of the second Test in Rawalpindi after spinner Keshav Maharaj took seven wickets to dismiss Pakistan for 333 yesterday.

Tristan Stubbs and Tony de Zorzi were on 23 and 13 respectively at the break, with South Africa trailing the hosts by 247 runs on a day when Maharaj stole the limelight.

The left-armer, who missed the first Test defeat with injury, exploited the dry Rawalpindi pitch to maximum effect with figures of 7-102, his 12th five-wicket Test haul.

In South Africa’s reply fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi struck early to remove Ryan Rickelton caught behind for 14.

Visiting skipper Aiden Markram tried to take the attack to the home spinners, clouting debutant Asif Afridi for a six before holing out off Sajid Khan at long-on for 32.

Earlier, Pakistan resumed on 259-5 and reached 316 untroubled when the Maharaj show began.