On Day 2 of the second Test against Pakistan, South African all-rounder Keshav Maharaj etched his name in history books after he claimed a 7-wicket haul. With this feat, he became only the second non-Asian player ever to claim multiple seven-wicket hauls in Tests on the continent. The record for the most seven-wicket hauls in Asia by a non-Asian bowler belongs to Australia's Nathan Lyon, who has achieved this milestone four times.

Interestingly, three out of these four hauls came against India. Lyon also holds the record for the most Test wickets by a visiting bowler in Asia, with 139 wickets at an average of 27.49.

Coming back to the PAK vs SA match, Maharaj has become the first South African spinner to reach 200 Test wickets and has equalled Hugh Tayfield's record of four 7-w

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