South Africa cricket team won second test match against Pakistan by four wickets at Cape Town. South Africa were chasing 182 runs. For South Africa Hashim Amla scored 58 runs and GraemeSmith scored 29 runs. AB de Villiers also scored 36 runs. Saeed Ajmal took four wickets and ten in the match.
The second Test match was started on 14th February, South Africa won the toss and sent Pakistan to bat. Pakistan put on 338 runs with help of Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq centuries, both scored 111 runs which was a record in Test match that both batsmen scored 111 runs. Pakistan (338) also recorded their highest total against South Africa in South Africa, surpassing the 329 at Johannesburg in February 1998. Vernon Philander’s took five for 59.
In reply South Africa scored 326 runs. Robin Peterson and AB de Villiers scored 84 and 61 runs respectively. For Pakistan Saeed Ajmal took six wickets for 96. Ajmal became the first Pakistani bowler to claim five wickets in an innings in the Cape Town.
Pakistan in second inning was bowled out for 169 runs. Azhar Ali scored 65 runs and captain Misbah-ul-haq contributed 44 runs. Once again Philander took four wickets. Mohammad Irfan made debut in this test match but he didn’t make lot of impact through his bowling, however he became the tallest cricketer to play a test match, surpassing West Indian Joel Garner.
South Africa won the first Test match by 211 runs played at New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The third test will start from 22nd February at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Bilal Kazmi
SA Captain made his 100th match as a captain.
This is record.