South Africa defeated Pakistan by two wickets in a nail-biting first Test at SuperSport Park to secure their spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Chasing a target of 148, South Africa overcame a dramatic collapse, thanks to a resilient ninth-wicket partnership between Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen.

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• South Africa scored 301 and 150/8; Pakistan made 211 and 237.
• South Africa chased 148, with Rabada (31) and Jansen (winning shot) as heroes.
• Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas claimed career-best 6/54 but couldn’t prevent defeat.
• Rabada and Jansen added 51 runs in a tense ninth-wicket stand.
• Pakistan’s losing streak in South Africa extended to 8 Tests since 2007.
• South Africa’s Temba Bavuma controversially walked after an umpiring error.
• Bavuma scored 40; his dismissal triggered South Africa’s middle-order collapse.
• South African bowlers Paterson (5/61) and Jansen (6/52) dominated the match.
• South Africa now leads the two-match series 1-0.
• The second Test will be played at Newlands next week.