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.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola looked aghast at numerous points of his struggling team's 1-1 Boxing Day draw with Everton on Thursday, burying his face in his hands several times while watching their miserable run of poor results continue.

South Africa strengthened their position against Pakistan in the first test, as bad light stopped the second day's play with Pakistan at 88-3 in their second innings. Corbin Bosch starred with an unbeaten 81,

South Africa's batting stabilised after early setbacks on the second day of the first Test match against Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday, with opener Aiden Markram anchoring

South Africa won the toss and put Pakistan into bat on the opening day of the first test at Centurion on Thursday, hoping to make early inroads with an all-out pace attack. South Africa are chasing a place in next year’s World Test Championship final but,

South Africa have seized a stronghold in the first Test against Pakistan, courtesy a sensational show by Aiden Markram and debutant Corbin Bosch. On the second day of the match, Markram, who resumed on 47,

South Africa are within touching distance of a place in next June’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s but must win at least one of their two tests against Pakistan, which start with the Boxing Day encounter in Pretoria.