Opening batter Aiden Markram closed in on his eighth test century as South Africa reached 180-5 at lunch on the second day of the first test against Pakistan.

FOUR! Easy pickings! South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score: FOUR! Top shot! Naseem Shah gets a bit greedy and serves this too full and on off. Aiden Markram latches onto that one in a flash and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Unlike Pakistan's batting collapse in the first innings, SA managed to maintain their composure after losing a wicket.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola looked aghast at numerous points of his struggling team's 1-1 Boxing Day draw with Everton on Thursday, burying his face in his hands several times while watching their miserable run of poor results continue.

Catch all the live updates from the second day of the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan, happening at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

South Africa's batting stabilised after early setbacks on the second day of the first Test match against Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday, with opener Aiden Markram anchoring

Pakistan announced their Playing XI for the first Test of the two-match PAK v SA series, scheduled to begin on December 26 (tomorrow). Pakistan is set to

South African captain Temba Bavuma on Tuesday announced an all-pace attack for the first Test against Pakistan starting at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday.

Follow live coverage of South Africa vs Pakistan from the Pakistan in South Africa 2024/2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.