Winning the toss and batting first, the Proteas lost stand-in captain Dean Elgar for 5 runs in the second over of the morning as Muhammad Abbas produced a beautiful ball to have the skipper out caught behind by Sarfraz Ahmed.
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The Proteas are in a commanding position at lunch on day 1 of the third and final Test match against Pakistan at the Wanderers, they have gone into the break at 108/1.
Winning the toss and batting first, the Proteas lost stand-in captain Dean Elgar for 5 runs in the second over of the morning as Muhammad Abbas produced a beautiful ball to have the skipper out caught behind by Sarfraz Ahmed.
But since the fall of Elgar, Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla have been ruthless on the Pakistani bowling attack, notching up their 100 run partnership off just 146 balls.
SCORE UPDATE: The Proteas are now on 100 runs#ProteaFire π₯π₯#SAvPak pic.twitter.com/Q5aDMSLalG
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 11, 2019
Markram has been the aggressor in the partnership, as he has crossed the 50-run mark for the fifth time in his Test career, playing every stroke in the book. He did get a reprieve though as Shan Masood dropped him at short leg when he was still on 2.
SCORE UPDATE:
The Proteas marching on after 25 overs, the pair's partnership has now progressed to a hundred runs off 146 balls ( 16 fours,0 sixes)
The hosts are now 103/1 after 25 overs @AidzMarkram ( 78*)π@amlahash (21*)π#SAvPAKπΏπ¦π΅π°#ProteaFire π₯π₯ pic.twitter.com/BVVq1tVgkZ
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 11, 2019
The Proteas will look to continue their dominance with the bat when the second session resumes while Pakistani they will look to improve on a poor first session where they failed to create any sustained pressure on the South African batsmen.
Brilliant stuff by @AidzMarkram in the first session for South Africa. What are your thoughts on the Proteas' first session?
ICYMI: SA are 108/1 after 28 overs.#ProteaFire #SAvPAK pic.twitter.com/XaMnYIIQaR— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 11, 2019
Sadly after lunch as the partners Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla got ready to continue the second session, Markram was out. Faheem Ashraf sent the opener packing for 90 runs, Markram was just 10 runs away from his century.
OH NO: @AidzMarkram (90) is caught down the leg side just 10 runs off his ton
Faheem Ashraf gets wicket of the opener
Proteas are 132/2#ProteaFire π₯π₯#SAvPAK πΏπ¦π΅π°
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 11, 2019