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South Africa beat Pakistan by eight wickets to level series

  • On Wednesday, Senuran Muthusamy and Kagiso Rabada hit fighting half-centuries as South Africa cricket team took a 71-run lead on day three of the second Test in Rawalpindi, adding 169 for the last two wickets with Muthusamy unbeaten on a career-best 89.
  • With the series level to play for, South Africa cricket team trailed by 148 runs on Pakistan's first-innings 333 after losing the first Test in Lahore by 93 runs.
  • Veteran debutant Asif Afridi produced a match-turning spell, finishing with 6-79 and becoming the oldest man to take five wickets on Test debut while restricting South Africa to 185/4.
  • Pakistan's immediate hopes hinge on its top two batters, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, unbeaten on 49 and 16, who will be key to Pakistan cricket team’s chances on Thursday.
  • Keshav Maharaj's spin dominated as the pitch dried out, finishing with 7-102 and triggering Pakistan's second-innings collapse of five wickets for 17.
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South Africa thrashes Pakistan by 8 wickets to level two-test series

South Africa has leveled the two-test cricket series against Pakistan with an eight-wicket win the second match

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The South African broke the news in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
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