South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test Match Scorecard and Highlights

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South Africa secured a dominant 10-wicket win over Pakistan in the second Test at Cape Town, completing a 2-0 series whitewash. With this victory, South Africa confirmed their spot in the World Test Championship Final.

South Africa’s Batting Masterclass

Batting first, South Africa posted a mammoth 615 runs. Ryan Rickelton was the star, scoring a double century (259 runs off 343 balls), supported by Temba Bavuma (106) and Kyle Verreynne (100). Marco Jansen’s quickfire 62 and Keshav Maharaj’s 40 added vital runs. Pakistan’s bowlers, led by Mohammad Abbas (3 wickets), struggled to contain the South African batters.

Pakistan’s reply was disappointing as they were bowled out for just 194 in their first innings. Babar Azam (58) and Mohammad Rizwan (46) were the only contributors. Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj picked up three wickets each for South Africa, enforcing the follow-on.

Pakistan Show Fight but South Africa Too Strong

In their second innings, Pakistan fought back with skipper Shan Masood scoring 145 and Babar Azam contributing 81. Useful knocks from Salman Agha (48) and Aamer Jamal (34) pushed Pakistan to 478. Rabada and Maharaj continued their good form, picking up three wickets each.

South Africa needed just 58 runs to win, and they achieved it in style without losing a wicket. David Bedingham smashed 44 off 30 balls, and Aiden Markram scored 14 off 13 to seal the victory.

Match Summary

• Venue: Cape Town
• Result: South Africa won by 10 wickets

Player of the Match: Ryan Rickelton for his superb 259 runs.

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