Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the first test between South Africa Men’s national cricket team and Pakistan national cricket team in Centurion on December 2024.
South Africa beat Pakistan by 2 wickets in a thriller by 2 wickets and seal the spot in the WTC final.
South Africa vs Pakistan match timeline 1st Test December 2024
Day 1 timeline- Pakistan 211 & South Africa 82/3
South Africa win the toss and elect to field first.
Dane Paterson and debutant Corbin Bosch run through the middle & lower order and claim 9 wickets between them.
Kamran Ghulam only player to score 50.
Pakistan bowled out for 211.
Khurram Shahzad removes Tony de Zorzi and Ryan Rickelton in quick succession.
Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs add 42 runs for the third wicket.
Mohammad Abbas breaks the partnership and removes Stubbs.
Markram is unbeaten on 47.
South Africa finish the day at 82/3, still trail by 129 runs.
Day 2 timeline- Pakistan 211 & 88/3 South Africa 301 trail by 2 runs.
Aamer Jamal dismisses skipper Temba Bavuma for 30.
Contributions from Aiden Markram (89) & Corbin Bosch (81*) takes hosts past 300.
South Africa bowled out for 301, with an overall lead of 90.
Saim Ayub along with skipper Shan Masood add 49 runs for the opening wicket.
Kagiso Rabada dismisses Ayub for 28.
Marco Jansen gets Masood (28) & Kamran Ghulam (4) in succession.
Pakistan end up at 88/3 at the end of Day 2.
Day 3 timeline- Pakistan 211 & 237 South Africa 301 & 27/3
Babar Azam (50) and Saud Shakeel (84) make useful contributions.
Pakistan bowled out for 237 as Marco Jansen wreaks havoc (6/52)
South Africa finish at 27/3, still needing a further 121 runs.
Aiden Markram is unbeaten on 22.
Day 4 timeline- Pakistan 211 & 237 South Africa 301 & 150/8
The hosts slump to 99/8 as Mohammad Abbas wreaks havoc (6/54)
Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada share an unbeaten 51 run stand for the ninth wicket.
South Africa win by 2 wickets.
Player of the match- Aiden Markram
Pakistan first innings scorecard vs South Africa first test
South Africa first innings scorecard vs Pak 1st test
Pak 2nd innings scorecard vs South Africa 1st test
SA 2nd innings chasing scorecard vs SA 1st test
