South Africa v Pakistan, first Test, day 1, First session
Pakistan: 88/4
Shan Masood 17; Corbin Bosch 2/24
Two unlikely heroes, Test debutant and fast bowler Corbin Bosch and teammate Dane Paterson, have put South Africa in a commanding position in the opening session of the Boxing Day Test, with Pakistan struggling at 88/4 at the Lunch interval.
It's a dream start for Bosch 🤩✨
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He gets a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket 💥
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Starting his career on his home ground, Bosch's debut became even sweeter as the 30-year-old fast bowler took his maiden Test wicket with his very first ball in the format when he had Shan Masood caught at gully, to hand South Africa their first scalp of the day following a stubborn 36-run opening stand between Masood (17) and Saim Ayub.
South Africa's 'workhorse', right-arm seamer Paterson picked up where he left off in Gqeberha earlier this month, with a Player of the Match performance saw South Africa whitewash Sri Lanka.
With his consistent lines and lengths in overcast conditions in Centurion, the 35-year-old nicked off the dangerous 22-year-old batter Ayub (14) and former Pakistan captain Babar Azam (4), as South Africa had their way with the visiting batting unit.
Bosch took South Africa's fourth wicket as the hosts made full use of the bowler-friendly conditions at SuperSport Park.
Earlier, Bavuma won the toss and unleashed Kagiso Rabada on the visiting batters and the 29-year-old went on the attack from the get-go. The quick was consistent with his lines and lengths to the two left-handed Pakistan batters and beat the outside and the inside edges of their bats.
However, the 29-year-old had no luck as his seven-over spell yielded no wickets but set the tone for the rest of the bowlers to succeed. | Independent Media Sport