South Africa need 121 runs to win, Pakistan 7 wickets. Two more days left. If the rain does not interfere, the first Test of the series between the two teams in Centurion can be decided on the fourth day tomorrow.
The first session of the third day took place in the rain. Due to the lack of light, the end was also early. Before that, the excitement spread towards the end of the third session. Chasing the target of 148 runs, the Proteas finished the day at 27 for 3 under pacer Mohammad Abbas. Opener Aiden Markram (22) will bat with captain Temba Bavuma (0) tomorrow.
Babar Azam (50) and Saud Shakeel (84) were leading Pakistan into batting after lunch with 88 runs for 3 wickets today. In the 19th innings of the Test, the visitors were in danger of breaking the pair of 79 runs when Babar got his fifty. Pakistan's innings stood at 8/212 before the tea break. Soud had to return in the third session despite raising hopes of a century.
Babar and Soud were returned by Marco Jansen. Protea pacers also took all the wickets of Pakistan's second innings, which was restricted to 237 runs. Among them, Jansen's victims are 6.
