Ryan Rickelton scored 259 as South Africa seized regulate on day two of the second one Check towards Pakistan at Newlands.
Batting first, South Africa have been bowled out for 615 within the night consultation, their second-highest Check general towards Pakistan and their absolute best towards any group because the Boxing Day Check towards Sri Lanka in 2020.
Rickelton, who began the day 176 now not out with the hosts 316-4, posted any other 83 runs sooner than being stuck off the bowling of Mir Hamza sooner than tea.
It used to be the 28-year-old’s first time opening in Check cricket and his 259 strikes him joint-seventh for the absolute best Check rating through a South African along Graeme Smith towards England in 2003.
Captain Temba Bavuma (106) and wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne (100) recorded their fourth Check centuries, whilst bowlers Marco Jansen (62) and Keshav Maharaj (40) scored temporarily decrease down the order.
Bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Salman Ali Agha took 3 wickets every, whilst Hamza and Khuram Shahzad claimed a couple apiece.
Responding to 615 after tea, Pakistan have been temporarily lowered to 20-3 through the bowling of Kagiso Rabada and Jansen.
Rabada got rid of Pakistan captain Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel for 2 and nought respectively, with Kamran Ghulam handiest managing 12 sooner than being bowled through Jansen.
Pakistan ended the second one day 64-3, with former captain Babar Azam unbeaten on 31.
South Africa these days lead 1-0 within the two-match Check sequence.
