PAK vs SA: George Linde, Keshav Maharaj Keep South Africa In The Game After Hasan Ali Fifer

Spinners George Linde and Keshav Maharaj shared five wickets to keep South Africa alive after the third day of the second Test against Pakistan on Saturday. The spinners helped South Africa reduce the

Wiaan Mulder showed some fight with a battling 33 in a 50-run sixth-wicket partnership alongside Bavuma that took the total to 164 for five. But he was run-out looking for a second run, gifting the Pakistanis a breakthrough.

Linde did at least help Bavuma get the total beyond 200 with a run-a-ball 21, but Hasan Ali's precision in between was helping his side chip away - the fast bowler mopping up the tail with figures of five for 54 that left the away side all out in 65.4 overs.

A disciplined start with the ball by South Africa put the home side under pressure and opener Imran Butt felt the heat when he was trapped leg before wicket by Kagiso Rabada without scoring.

More tight bowling kept the intensity on and Abid Ali (13) was next to go with the score of 28.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam (8) then departed to Maharaj for the third time in three innings, with Linde's double strike of Azhar Ali (33) and Fawad Alam (12) threatening a major turnaround to the Test match after the home side slumped to 76 for five.

However, Mohammad Rizwan (28 not out) and Faheem Ashraf (29) opted to be more aggressive during a 52-run sixth-wicket stand that frustrated the away side, until Linde ended it on the stroke of stumps.

Brief scores: Pakistan 272 & 129/6 (Faheem Ashraf 29, Mohammad Rizwan 28 batting; George Linde 3/12) vs South Africa 201 (Temba Bavuma 44 not out, Wiaan Mulder 33; Hasan Ali 5/54)