Rain delayed the start of the third day's play in the first cricket test between South Africa and Pakistan with no play possible before lunch.

According to details, the Pakistan batters, with the exception of Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam failed to show any significant resistance, which dashed the Pakistan’s hopes to set a formidable total for the hosts.

Despite half-centuries from Babar and Saud, Pakistan struggled, leaving South Africa needing 148 to win the first Test

South Africa's Marco Jansen claimed five wickets to stifle Pakistan's comeback on the rain-delayed third day of the first test at Centurion. Despite fifties from Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam, Pakistan reached 212 for eight,

The Green Shirts started off the proceedings on a positive note with Babar Azam completing his 27th fifty before getting removed by Jansen on exactly an 85-ball 50, studded with nine boundaries.

South Africa fast bowler Marco Jansen helped put the brakes on Pakistan’s attempted fightback on the rain-delayed third day of the first test at Centurion as the tourists were 212 runs for eight wickets at tea,

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.

South Africa's top-order stumbled against Pakistan's pace attack as the first cricket test headed towards an exciting finish after Marco Jansen's six-wicket haul had set the home team a tricky 148-run target.