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RAWALPINDI: A general view of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium as Pakistan and South Africa players attend net sessions on Wednesday.—Tanveer Shahzad/White Star RAWALPINDI: The first impression which depicts the setting for the final Test of the two-match series at the Pindi Cricket Stadium is the contrasting atmosphere as Pakistan and South Africa prepare to resume their battle from Thursday in the garrison town. Unlike the conditions during last week’s opening Test at Karachi — where the Babar Azam-led home side sealed a comfortable seven-wicket victory to take an unbeatable 1-0 advant...

Pakistan eye rare Test whitewash over Proteas Sports February 4, 2021 RAWALPINDI: Pakistan are eyeing a rare opportunity to clean sweep a quality opposition following seven years of long wait as the second Test against South Africa begins here at the Pindi Stadium today (Thursday) amid hopes that playing strip would be more or less the same as the two teams found at the National Stadium in Karachi for the series opener. It was in 2014-15 in the UAE when Pakistan last swept aside Australia 2-0. Since then there had been an anxious wait but the opportunity finally came here at the Pindi Stadi...

Pakistan's Baber Azam, right, plays a shot while South Africa's Quinton de Kock, left, and Dean Elgar, centre, watch during the first day of the second cricket test at the Pindi Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed). Babar Azam and Fawad Alam halted a worrying start to the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa before rain stopped play at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan won the opening Test but lost three wickets for just one run as they were reduced to 22 for three in a promising first session for the Proteas on day one.

Pak v SA, 2nd Test, day one, report Share URL Copied Rain played spoilsport on what was shaping up to be an enthralling first day in Rawalpindi, where Pakistan recovered from an early slide to post 145/3. Fawad Alam and Babar Azam, in their contrasting styles, racked up an unbroken 123-run stand that helped Pakistan recover from an alarming slide that reduced them to 22/3. They had helped take the side to tea, when rain intervened and washed out a promising final session. Pakistan opted to bat in the morning, but found themselves in all sorts of trouble within the ...

Babar Azam (R) celebrates with Fawad Alam after scoring half century during the first day of the second Test cricket match of a two-match series between Pakistan and South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. — AFP Ground staff members cover the pitch following rain showers as the 3rd session delayed during the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa. — AFP Pakistan's skipper Babar Azam, left, thumbs up with his South Africa's Quinton de Kock, after the toss during the first day of the second cricket Test match in Rawalpindi. — AP Skipper Babar Az...