Babar Azam and Alam Fawad rescue Pakistan from rocky start against SA
Hosts wresting initiative from the visitors in Rawalpindi
04 February 2021 - 17:59
Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Fawad Alam put on an unbeaten century stand to rescue the hosts from early trouble and lead them to 145/3 at the close of a rain-shortened first day of the second Test against SA in Rawalpindi on Thursday.
Babar won the toss and chose to bat as Pakistan look to close out the two-match series and he is not out on 77, having so far put on 123 for the fourth wicket with Fawad (42 not out) to frustrate the tourists...
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