RAWALPINDI – South Africa dismissed Pakistan for just 138 runs in their second innings and now require 68 runs to win the second Test at the Pnindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday, setting up a likely series draw at 1-1. Pakistan’s batting lineup faltered badly on the fourth day, crumbling in the first session after losing […]
cricket news
Pakistan steady at 107-1 at lunch against South Africa in Lahore Test
LAHORE – Pakistan made a strong recovery after an early blow on the first morning of the Lahore Test against South Africa, reaching 107 for 1 at the lunch break. Opener Abdullah Shafique was dismissed for just 2 runs on the third ball of the match, trapped lbw by Kagiso Rabada. But captain Shan Masood […]
Pakistan Opt to Bat as WTC Campaign Begins Against South Africa in Lahore
LAHORE: Pakistan skipper Shan Masood won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening Test against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, launching Pakistan’s World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 campaign. Pakistan fielded two frontline spinners, Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali leading the pace attack. […]
Maphaka Ruled Out of Pakistan Tour with Hamstring Injury
WINDHOEK – South Africa’s teenage left-arm fast bowler Kwena Maphaka has been ruled out of the team’s one-off Twenty20 International (T20I) against Namibia on Saturday, as well as their entire white-ball tour to Pakistan, after suffering a hamstring strain. The 19-year-old sustained the injury during a domestic four-day match last week. Medical assessments later confirmed […]