Pakistan s bowlers hit back after the tourists were bowled out for 211 on the first day of the first Test against South

South Africa will be a happy unit after being ahead of Pakistan on Day 1 of the first Test in Centurion. Pakistan perished for a score of 211 runs after being asked to bat. Dane Paterson led the charge for SA with 5/61. Debutant Corbin Bosch managed 4/63. In response, the Proteas are 82/3 at stumps. Aiden Markram is unbeaten on 47.

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Dane Paterson bagged his second successive five-wicket haul and Corbin Bosch made a dream test debut with a wicket off

South Africa won the toss and put Pakistan into bat on the opening day of the first test at Centurion on Thursday, hoping to make early inroads with an all-out pace attack.

Aiden Markram led South Africa's fightback against Pakistan on the first day of the Boxing Day Test. Ending at 82/3, South Africa trails by 129 runs. Markram stood firm with 47 runs as the hosts repelled early breakthroughs by Pakistan's pace attack,

Pakistan will go into the Boxing Day Test against South Africa at Centurion without a specialist spinner, with seam-bowling allrounder Aamer Jamal accompanied by Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad in the bowling attack.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released the playing XI of Pakistan, which will feature against South Africa in the first Test of the two-match . The venue for the game is SuperSport Park in Centurion.