Four bowlers would invariably result in the reduced speeds and effectiveness of the attack should South Africa bat long, as they did on day two in Cape Town. South Africa took advantage of their part-time bowling to push further into a lead after Pakistan had folded for 177. But with runs already at a premium for Pakistan, Arthur conceded he had “cold feet” about the prospect of depleting the batting stocks further, and said the conditions in South Africa provided a unique challenge. Here in South Africa, we can’t go into a game with two spinners, which makes Shadab, a spinner but also a genuine allrounder, so valuable. Arthur also revealed he had been massively encouraged by Pakistan’s display in the second innings, where fifties from Asad Shafiq and Babar Azam took the side to 294, and made South Africa bat again.

Source: Pakistan Today January 07, 2019 14:37 UTC