SA vs PAK 1st Test: South Africa stumbles in pursuit of tricky 148-run target against Pakistan on Day 3
The HinduSouth Africa’s top-order stumbled against Pakistan’s pace attack as the first Test headed towards an exciting finish after Marco Jansen’s six-wicket haul had set the home team a tricky 148-run target on Saturday. South Africa, needing a win in one of the two matches against Pakistan to seal its place in next June’s World Test Championship final, wobbled to 27 for three at Stumps on a wicket where the quick bowlers have consistently troubled the batters. Earlier, Jansen’s six for 52 helped South Africa bowl Pakistan out for 237 after rain had delayed play for three hours. Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam struck half-centuries, but Jansen’s three-wicket burst in four overs dented Pakistan’s progress as the visitor lost seven wickets for 84 runs after resuming on 88 for three.