PRETORIA (Reuters) -Pakistan fought back to restrict South Africa to 82 for three wickets at the close of the opening day of the first test after being bowled out for 211 at Centurion on Thursday. Wickets for Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Abbas saw Pakistan break through the top of the batting order to leave their hosts trailing by 129 runs at the close.

Opening batter Aiden Markram closed in on his eighth test century as South Africa reached 180-5 at lunch on the second day of the first test against Pakistan.

South African fast bowler Corbin Bosch took a wicket with his first ball in test cricket as Pakistan were left reeling on 88 for four at lunch on the opening day of the first test at Centurion on Thursday.

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Pakistan 211 and 88 for 3 (Babar 16*, Jansen 2-17) trail South Africa 301 (Markram 89, Bosch 81*, Shahzad 3-75, Naseem 3-92) by two runs Corbin Bosch's dream outing continued as he scored his maiden half-century off 46 balls and the highest score by a No.

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