South Africa has emerged victorious in the first Test match against Pakistan, winning by a narrow margin of 2 wickets. This thrilling finish has secured a spot for South Africa in the World Test Championship final. The match was played at Centurion, where Pakistan's target was set at 148 runs to win. Mohammed Abbas was the standout performer for Pakistan, taking 6 wickets, but it was not enough to prevent the South African team from achieving their goal. In a crucial partnership, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen scored 51 runs together, which proved to be a turning point in the match. Temba Bavuma also contributed 40 runs for South Africa, helping his team to edge past Pakistan. The win marks a significant moment for South Africa, and they will now look to build on this momentum in the upcoming matches.
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South Africa won by 2 wickets
South Africa booked a place in the World Test Championship final
Pakistan's target was 148 runs to win
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Fact | Dawn | Geo TV | The News | The Tribune |
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South Africa's batsmen of the match | Kagiso Rabada (31*) and Marco Jansen (16*) | Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen scored 51 runs together | Marco Jansen: 51 runs, match-winning partnership with Kagiso Rabada | N/A |
Pakistan's target | N/A | true | N/A | 148 runs |
South Africa's required runs | N/A | true | N/A | 121 |
Abbas's wickets | N/A | N/A | 6 wickets, including 6-fer | 2 |
Shahzad's wickets | N/A | true | N/A | 1 |
Aiden Markram's score | N/A | 37 runs | N/A | 22 |
South Africa's World Test Championship final hopes | N/A | true | N/A | Dependent on win in first test or second test |
Second test date | N/A | Second Test at Newlands next Friday | N/A | Jan 3 at Newlands in Cape Town |
Babar Azam's nomination for ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year | N/A | N/A | ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year Award | ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year |
Arshdeep Singh's nomination for ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year | N/A | N/A | ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year Award | ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year |
Travis Head's nomination for ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year | N/A | N/A | ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year Award | ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year |
Sikandar Raza's nomination for ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year | N/A | N/A | ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year Award | ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year |
South Africa won by 2 wickets | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
South Africa booked a place in the World Test Championship final | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
Pakistan's target was 148 runs to win | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
Mohammed Abbas took 6 wickets for Pakistan | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen scored 51 runs together in a crucial partnership | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
The match took place at Centurion | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
Temba Bavuma scored 40 runs for South Africa | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
Facts that align with the main story
South Africa won by 2 wickets
South Africa booked a place in the World Test Championship final
Pakistan's target was 148 runs to win
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