Rawalpindi, Oct. 24 -- Head coach Azhar Mahmood bemoaned the familiar flaw of Pakistan's team and pointed to his side's first-innings collapse as the turning point in their defeat against South Africa during the second Test in Rawalpindi.

South Africa notched a Test win in Pakistan after 18 years, with an eight-wicket triumph in Rawalpindi, concluding the two-match series level on 1-1. The first innings collapse that saw the hosts lose five wickets for 17 runs, falling from 316/6 to 333, was the reason behind Pakistan's defeat, according to Mahmood.

"The first innings collapse was where it started. We lost 5 for 17. We should have posted 400-425 there, which was the position we'd put ourselves in. Agha and Rizwan were building a partner...