PAK vs SA 1st Test 2025 Day 3 Stumps: Senuran Muthusamy's Five-Wicket Haul Helps South Africa Stay Alive After Conceding Big First Innings Lead
South Africa ended Day 3 on 51/2 while chasing 276, with Ryan Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi out on the fielder. Aiden Markram and Wiaan Mulder are the two players dismissed. South Africa still have a tough ask in their hands but their bowling performance has kept them alive.
South Africa ended the Day 2 on 216/6 and a tough ask to get as near as possible to Pakistan's 378 in the first innings. They could only add 53 runs to the total before getting wrapped up and ended up giving Pakistan a 107-run lead. Given the conditions were heavily in favour of spinners, Pakistan had a huge advantage. But they couldn't capitalise on it as they got wrapped up for 166 runs in the second innings. Senuran Muthusamy scalped a five-wicket haul while Simon Harmer supported him well with a four-fer. South Africa came out to bat with 277 being the target. They ended Day 3 on 51/2, with Ryan Rickelton and Tony de Zorzi out on the fielder. Aiden Markram and Wiaan Mulder are the two players dismissed. South Africa still have a tough ask in their hands but their bowling performance has kept them alive. Senuran Muthusamy Bags Back-to-Back Five-Wicket Hauls, Achieves Feat During PAK vs SA 1st Test 2025.
PAK vs SA 1st Test 2025 Day 2 Stumps
Stumps, Day 3! 🏏
An enthralling day of Test cricket comes to a close. 💥#TheProteas Men finish on 51/2 after 22 overs, needing a further 226 runs for victory. 👏🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/SgIWJO2n2A
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) October 14, 2025
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