With his 4 for 63 and an unbeaten 81, Corbin Bosch became the first player from South Africa to pick up a four-wicket haul and make a fifty-plus score on Test debut. Overall, he is the 16th player to do so.

Fast bowler Corbin Bosch's impressive debut, highlighted by a record-breaking half-century, gave South Africa a significant edge over Pakistan in the first test. Bosch's 81 not out steered South Africa to a 90-run first innings lead.

Bosch was at his aggressive best. He smashed 15 fours in his knock of 81* from 93 balls. He added 41 runs alongside Rabada. Thereafter, he shared another pivotal stand of 47 runs alongside Paterson. On Day 1, he claimed 4 wickets for 63 runs from 15 overs. His tally included four maiden overs.