South Africa won the toss and put Pakistan into bat on the opening day of the first test at Centurion on Thursday, hoping to make early inroads with an all-out pace attack. South Africa are chasing a place in next year’s World Test Championship final but,

The match remained finely poised with both teams delivering strong performances. Pakistan's bowlers impressed in the evening session, taking three crucial wickets to restrict South Africa’s progress.

South Africa chose to bowl first against Pakistan in Centurion's test opener, focusing on a pace attack led by debutant Corbin Bosch. Pakistan also goes without a specialist spinner. South Africa aims for a World Test Championship final,

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South Africa face Pakistan in the Boxing Day Test match in Centurion on Thursday. Here are the toss update and the playing XIs for the RSA Vs PAK, 1st Test cricket match

Pakistan will go into the Boxing Day Test against South Africa at Centurion without a specialist spinner, with seam-bowling allrounder Aamer Jamal accompanied by Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad in the bowling attack.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released the playing XI of Pakistan, which will feature against South Africa in the first Test of the two-match . The venue for the game is SuperSport Park in Centurion.