{"id":12099,"date":"2025-01-05T08:59:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T06:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhb-webdevelopers\/channelafrica\/news\/history-maker-maphaka-removes-babar-as-pakistan-battle-at-newlands\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:25:36","slug":"history-maker-maphaka-removes-babar-as-pakistan-battle-at-newlands","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/history-maker-maphaka-removes-babar-as-pakistan-battle-at-newlands\/","title":{"rendered":"History maker Maphaka removes Babar as Pakistan battle at Newlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan reached 155 for an effective seven wickets at lunch on day three, trailing the hosts by 460 runs.<\/p>\n<p>Fast bowler Maphaka, 18, induced an edge down the leg side from Babar, who was caught by wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne having looked in control with a well-played 58.<\/p>\n<p>Aamer Jamal will resume after the interval on five along with Khurram Shahzad, who has yet to score, as Pakistan seek to reduce their first innings deficit on a wicket that is still good for batting, but likely to deteriorate on days four and five.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan are a batter short after opener Saim Ayub fractured his ankle while fielding on the opening day and will take no further part in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Maphaka (1-43) set off on a wild celebration when he captured the prized scalp of Babar, his first test wicket having taken over from former spinner Paul Adams as South Africa\u2019s youngest test player.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammad Rizwan made 46 before he inexplicably charged down the wicket at seamer Wiaan Mulder and was the second wicket to fall in the session with a wild swipe that resulted in him playing the ball onto his own stumps.<\/p>\n<p>Salman Agha made 19 but was the third man out, stumped by Verreynne off the bowling of spinner Keshav Maharaj.<br \/>\nThe home side posted a massive 615 in their first innings thanks to centuries from Ryan Rickelton (259), Temba Bavuma (106) and Verreynne (100).<\/p>\n<p>South Africa have already claimed their place in June\u2019s World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord\u2019s from June 11-15, and are looking to win this series 2-0 after claiming a tense first test by two wickets in Pretoria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12100,"template":"default||default||default||default||default||default||default||default","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"news-type":[20],"class_list":["post-12099","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-sport","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.","published_date":null,"news_description":"South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s youngest test debutant, Kwena Maphaka, claimed the key wicket of Babar Azam during the second and final test at Newlands on Sunday.||South Africa\u2019s 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