
South Africa recovered from 116-8 to take a two-wicket victory against Pakistan as the Proteas entered their first-ever ICC World Test Championship final. PAK bowler Mohammad Abbas ran riot on Day 4 of the first Test for the tourists on day 4. He ended up with figures of 6/54. Kagiso Rabada (31) and Marco Jansen (16) helped control the SA innings, after Abbas’ early burst. Earlier, captain Temba Bavuma’s controversial dismissal punctuated a South Africa collapse as it lost four wickets for just three runs with Abbas grabbing three off his six balls. Bavuma, who made 40, surprisingly didn’t request a television review when replays suggested that Abbas’ ball had brushed the batter’s pocket and didn’t make contact with the inside edge of the bat but the South African skipper walked back to the dressing room.