LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan left-arm spinner Noman Ali took 4-85 to peg back South Africa to 216-6 on day two of the first test at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday.
Pakistan was all out for 378 in the morning and by stumps was still ahead by 162 runs.
South Africa was 174-2 in the final session then lost four wickets for 26 runs — two of the wickets to Noman. Tony de Zorzi made it to the end of the day unbeaten on 81 from 140 balls.
From the onset, Pakistan deployed spinners from one end and Noman got catches behind off Proteas captain Aiden Markram, who reached 3,000 runs in test matches, and Wiaan Mulder.
Ryan Rickelton (71) and de Zorzi revived South Africa with a gritty 94-run third wicket stand.
They blunted Noman and Sajid Khan by not only playing deep into their crease, but also