Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen turned batting heroes on Sunday as South Africa edged Pakistan by two wickets to win a thrilling first test at Centurion and book themselves a place in next year's World Test Championship final.

South Africa collapsed to 116-8 against Pakistan as fast bowler Mohammad Abbas ran riot on Day 4 of the first Test with the tourists closing in on their first Test win in South Africa in 18 years on Sunday (December 29, 2024).

Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen shone with the bat as South Africa defeated Pakistan by two wickets in a thrilling Test match at Centurion. Their unbeaten partnership helped overcome a challenging position after Pakistan's Mohammand Abbas dismantled the South African batting lineup with an impressive six-wicket haul.

South Africa were 32 runs shy of winning the first test while Pakistan needed only two wickets for success as the contest headed to a thrilling finish on the fourth day at Centurion on Sunday. Mohamma

Rain delayed the start of the third day’s play in the first cricket test between South Africa and Pakistan with no play possible before lunch.

South Africa's top-order stumbled against Pakistan's pace attack as the first cricket test headed towards an exciting finish after Marco Jansen's six-wicket haul had set the home team a tricky 148-run target.