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Pakistan Recover to 313-5 After South Africa Strike Back in First Test
- On October 12, 2025 Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and elected to bat at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, for the first Test against South Africa cricket team.
- After recent results showing only three wins in 12 Tests, Pakistan cricket team entered the World Test Championship 2025-27, a six series, two-year cycle where top two teams advance to a final.
- On a very dry, abrasive Lahore pitch, off-spinner Sajid Khan has recovered from flu and will pair with Noman Ali, while Shaheen Shah Afridi returns and Hasan Ali joins the XI.
- This match launches Pakistan's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign as part of a two-Test series, with results feeding into a pool where six series per team determine the top two finalists.
- South Africa enter the tour having won 10 matches in a row, but Temba Bavuma is sidelined by a calf injury and Keshav Maharaj is available only for the second Test at Rawalpindi from Oct. 20 to 24.
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Pakistan recover to 313-5 after South Africa strike back in first Test
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