South Africa v Pakistan: Ryan Rickelton scores 259 as hosts post 615 in second Test

Ryan Rickelton scored 259 as South Africa seized management on day two of the second Take a look at towards Pakistan at Newlands.

Batting first, South Africa had been bowled out for 615 within the night session, their second-highest Take a look at whole towards Pakistan and their highest towards any crew for the reason that Boxing Day Take a look at towards Sri Lanka in 2020.

Rickelton, who began the day 176 not out with the hosts 316-4, posted one other 83 runs earlier than being caught off the bowling of Mir Hamza earlier than tea.

It was the 28-year-old’s first time opening in Take a look at cricket and his 259 strikes him joint-seventh for the best Take a look at rating by a South African alongside Graeme Smith towards England in 2003.

Captain Temba Bavuma (106) and wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne (100) recorded their fourth Take a look at centuries, whereas bowlers Marco Jansen (62) and Keshav Maharaj (40) scored rapidly decrease down the order.

Bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Salman Ali Agha took three wickets every, whereas Hamza and Khuram Shahzad claimed a pair apiece.

Responding to 615 after tea, Pakistan had been rapidly lowered to 20-3 by the bowling of Kagiso Rabada and Jansen.

Rabada eliminated Pakistan captain Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel for 2 and nought respectively, with Kamran Ghulam solely managing 12 earlier than being bowled by Jansen.

Pakistan ended the second day 64-3, with former captain Babar Azam unbeaten on 31.

South Africa presently lead 1-0 within the two-match Take a look at sequence.