Pakistan Seizes Command with 109-Run Advantage as South Africa Falls for 269 in 1st Test, Day 3

Greetings and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the third day of the opening Test match between Pakistan and South Africa, taking place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Toss and Team Line-ups

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first.

South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Aiden Markram (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne (wicketkeeper), Senuran Muthusamy, Prenelan Subrayen, Kagiso Rabada, Simon Harmer.

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Salman Agha, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan.

Published on October 14, 2025