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Ryan Rickelton scored 259 as South Africa seized control on day two of the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands. <\/b><\/p>\n
Batting first, South Africa were bowled out for 615 in the evening session, their second-highest Test total against Pakistan and their highest against any team since the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka in 2020.<\/p>\n
Rickelton, who started the day 176 not out with the hosts 316-4, posted another 83 runs before being caught off the bowling of Mir Hamza before tea.<\/p>\n
It was the 28-year-old’s first time opening in Test cricket and his 259 moves him joint-seventh for the highest Test score by a South African alongside Graeme Smith against England in 2003.<\/p>\n
Captain Temba Bavuma (106) and wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne (100) recorded their fourth Test centuries, while bowlers Marco Jansen (62) and Keshav Maharaj (40) scored quickly lower down the order.<\/p>\n
Bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Salman Ali Agha took three wickets each, while Hamza and Khuram Shahzad claimed a pair apiece.<\/p>\n
Responding to 615 after tea, Pakistan were quickly reduced to 20-3 by the bowling of Kagiso Rabada and Jansen.<\/p>\n
Rabada removed Pakistan captain Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel for two and nought respectively, with Kamran Ghulam only managing 12 before being bowled by Jansen.<\/p>\n
Pakistan ended the second day 64-3, with former captain Babar Azam unbeaten on 31. <\/p>\n
South Africa currently lead 1-0 in the two-match Test series.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n