Aiden Markram and Bosch give Proteas crucial 91-run lead after visitors put them on the ropes at 213 for 8.
Aiden Markram and Bosch scored fifties are South Africa were bowled out for 301.
As he increased South Africa’s lead to 90 runs in the first innings, Corbin Bosch continued his incredible debut by scoring his first half-century off 46 balls and the highest score by a No. 9 batsman on debut in Test cricket. After falling from 178 for 4 to 213 for 8, they were in danger of losing the chance to gain a significant lead, but South Africa’s noses were in front thanks to a 41-run partnership between Bosch and Kagiso Rabada and a 47-run partnership between Bosch and Dane Paterson in the final wicket.
In a long second session, South Africa bowled out for 301, and Bosch was undefeated at 81. They might still be a little upset at how certain middle-order players were removed before and after lunch, sparked by Naseem Shah’s lengthy 10-over stint. With terrific pace and astute lengths, he challenged South Africa’s defence while taking 3 for 49 throughout that period. Naseem pulled his lengths back after bowling too full earlier in the day, and the benefits were evident.
After hitting a poor drive to a ball on the fifth stump that he should have left, Kyle Verreynne was out off the fourteenth ball of the second session. After two overs, Naseem tried a tighter line to challenge Marco Jansen. He believed he drew the edge and did, but Saim Ayub put it down in the gully. That wouldn’t have mattered in the end since Naseem had gone too far. It didn’t take him long to correct his mistake. Jansen edged and was caught behind his next ball, which was back of a length and angled away.
Aiden Markram was on 87 at the time and may have been concerned about his partner shortage. With consecutive limits off Khurram Shahzad and two more off Naseem and South Africa settled, Bosch gave the solution. After Bosch reached the crease, Markram faced 14 of the 30 balls that were delivered, adding just three runs to his total before being bounced out.
At that point, South Africa was only two points ahead, and Pakistan had the chance to maintain a level playing field. However, Bosch dismantled them for the second day in a row. Rabada was a disciplined partner, and he was aggressive both on the front and back foot.
With a gorgeous cover drive, Bosch would later reach his milestone and turn fifty. His debut fifty is the second-fastest by a South African. After that, Paterson blasted Abbas over long-off to score six runs and four off Jamal. After a short rest, Naseem returned in a desperate attempt to break the lower-order resistance. Bowling four more overs but failing to make the breakthrough. The only spinner utilised in the contest thus far, Ayub, accomplished the trick with his part-time spin.