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Day 3: Masood, Babar Stage Fightback After SA Enforce Follow-on
Opener Ryan Rickelton: Pakistan skipper Shan Masood and Babar Azam staged a strong fightback in their second innings after South Africa enforced follow-on on Day 3 of the second Test in Cape Town on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, the hosts bundled out Pakistan for 194 runs in the first innings after putting up a massive total of 615 runs.
Pakistan continued their first innings from 64/3 on Day 3. Babar, who was unbeaten at 31, added 27-run to his tally before being dismissed by debutant Kwena Maphaka. Mohammad Rizwan soon followed after an inside edge off Wiaan Mulder saw the ball castle onto his stumps. Regular wickets soon followed as a late collapse saw the visitors score 194, having already lost prodigy Saim Ayub to a fractured ankle.
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