Rawalpindi, Oct. 22 -- In a day of dramatic twists, debutant spinner Asif Afridi's six-wicket haul, Senuran Muthusamy's fighting 89, Kagiso Rabada's explosive 71, and Babar Azam's resilient unbeaten 49 headlined a fiercely contested third day of the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa at Newlands.
At stumps, Pakistan were 94 for 4 in 35 overs, with Babar Azam unbeaten on 49 and Mohammad Rizwan on 16, leading the visitors by 23 runs.
South Africa, who began the day on 185 for 4, were bowled out for 404 in 119.3 overs after a spirited lower-order surge. The morning belonged to Asif Afridi, who produced a dream debut performance, finishing with 6 for 79. His intelligent variations and consistent probing lines dismantled South Afric...