Kamran Ghulam got into a horrible tangle, and was bowled off the inside edge by Jansen, leaving Pakistan on 20/3.
The pitch remains a good one for batting; both Rizwan and Babar will relish the opportunity to play on a flat surface where movement has been minimal and spin still hasn’t become tricky to face.
SA’s discipline will have to be sharp, although they will be pleased that the forecast for Sunday is for cooler temperatures than has been the case over the first two days of the Test.
Ryan Rickelton continues to be the match’s most dominant player after his majestic 259, provided the backbone for SA’s dominance. It was an innings of supreme skill, mental fortitude, patience and also plenty of high quality shotmaking. He spent over 10 hours at the crease, hit 29 fours and three sixes, and shared partnerships of 235 and 148 with Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne respectively.
Despite that Herculean effort, Rickelton was still under the helmet at short leg when Pakistan’s innings started.