Opening batter Imam-ul-Haq, who had scored 93 runs in first innings, was dismissed early this time after being stumped off Simon Harmer while attempting to step out and block the ball

Nauman Ali took six wickets and Sajid Khan three as South Africa were dismissed for 269 in the Lahore Test, giving Pakistan a 109-run first-innings lead.

Test series marks the start of a new cycle for the Pakistan Men’s team in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 and their first opponents are South Africa – the champions of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25

Pakistan’s Test squad reduced to 16 players after left-arm spinner Faisal Akram and pacer Aamir Jamal were excluded ahead of the home Test series against South Africa, starting Sunday in Lahore.

Test series, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27, against South Africa, commencing on Oct 12

Mentors exclude centrally contracted players and other white-ball cricketers currently in Zimbabwe for the ODI and T20I series.

Both teams have to depart from Multan to Rawalpindi tonight

The Champions One-Day Cup will feature the country’s top cricketers

The wrist spinner will now represent Pakistan Shaheens in the second four-day match against Bangladesh ‘A’, which will start at the Islamabad Club on Tuesday, August 20

Both the cricketers decide to perform Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan after conclusion of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9.