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Experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj registered the second-best bowling figures for South Africa against Pakistan in Test cricket. The left-arm spinner achieved the remarkable feat in the ongoing Test between Pakistan and South Africa at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Keshav Maharaj's magical spell restricts Pakistan to 333
On a pitch with significant assistance for the spinners, Keshav Maharaj challenged Pakistan batters with his guile and variations. The left-arm off-spinner, who got the prized scalps of Babar Azam, Shan Masood and Agha Salman, went on to dismiss Saud Shakeel and clean up Pakistan's tail, adding several phenomenal milestones to his name. His exceptional bowling spell helped South Africa restrict Pakistan to 333 runs in their first innings.
All Records made by Keshav Maharaj in PAK vs SA Rawalpindi Test
2nd best bowling figures for SA against PAK in Tests
Maharaj finished his spell with the figures of seven for 102, recording the second best bowling numbers by a South African against Pakistan in Tests. Kyle Abbott sits at the top with an incredible spell of 7 for 29, while Maharaj is placed above Paul Adams (7 for 128) and Dale Steyn (6 for 8) on the list.
Best-ever bowling performance by a SA spinner vs PAK in Tests
Maharaj's 7 for 102 is the best-ever bowling performance in an innings by a South African spinner against Pakistan. He eclipsed Paul Adams, who has the best figures of 7 for 128 against Pakistan. Here are five best bowling figures by South African spinners against Pakistan in Test cricket.
- Keshav Maharaj - 7/102
- Paul Adams - 7/128
- Senuran Muthusamy - 6/117
- Imran Tahir - 5/32
- George Linde - 5/64
Most Test wickets by a SA spinner in Pakistan
Before Keshav Maharaj's magnificent spell in Rawalpindi, Paul Adams was South Africa's most successful spinner in Pakistan. However, the left-arm off-spinner went past him and claimed the first position on the list after taking seven wickets in the first innings of the ongoing Test. Here are South Africa's most successful Test spinners on Pakistan soil.
- Keshav Maharaj - 17 wickets
- Paul Adams - 12 wickets
- Paul Harris - 12 wickets
- Senuran Muthusamy - 11 wickets
- Pat Symcox - 8 wickets
In response to Pakistan's first innings total of 333 runs, South Africa were eight for no loss, with Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton batting on 5* and 3*, respectively, as of writing.
