RAWALPINDI:

South Africa fought a rearguard action to turn the second test against Pakistan on its head and take the upper hand after an enthralling third day’s play on Wednesday.

Spinner Simon Harmer took three wickets to leave Pakistan 94-4 at stumps in their second innings, with a slender 23-run lead, but it was the comeback from the South African tail that saw the tourists go on top with two days left.

Seerun Muthusamy scored an unbeaten 89 and Kagiso Rabada a maiden test 50 as South Africa’s lower order hauled them out of trouble and secured a 71-run lead after they scored 404.

Pakistan’s reply was full of nerves and saw their opening trio of batsmen removed cheaply, to be reeling at 16-3 courtesy of Simon Harmer and Rabada.

However, Saud Shakeel and out-of-form Babar Azam push t

See Full Page