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Pakistan needed 88 runs to win the first Test after South Africa were dismissed for 245 in their second innings on the fourth day in Karachi on Friday.<\/p>\n

Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali took 5-35 while Yasir Shah finished with 4-79 after South Africa resumed at 187-4. Temba Bavuma was the last man out for 40.<\/p>\n

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On Thursday, Yasir and Nauman\u00a0grabbed three wickets in the space of ten runs to halt South Africa’s fightback on the third day of the first Test in Karachi.<\/p>\n

When it looked like South Africa would end the day at parity after wiping out Pakistan’s big 158-run first-innings lead, Yasir struck twice and Nauman once to leave the tourists on 187-4 at close.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Pakistan scored 378 to take a crucial lead over South Africa’s first innings total of 220.<\/p>\n

The two-match Test series is South Africa’s first in Pakistan for 14 years. The second Test will be played in Rawalpindi from February 4.<\/p>\n

The hosts have won only one of their previous seven Tests against South Africa in Pakistan, with the visitors claiming two victories to go with four draws.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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