South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test Live Cricket Score: South Africa take on Pakistan. (Source: File)SA vs PAK 1st Test Day 1 Live Cricket Score Streaming Online, South Africa vs Pakistan Live Cricket Score Streaming: After trouncing Australia in the ODI series at home, South Africa will return to the whites as they face Pakistan in the first Test at Centurion starting from Wednesday. The hosts have not played Test cricket since defeating Sri Lanka at home in August, and will be eager to carry on the winning run, despite the gap.
Pakistan, on the other hand, are entering after losing a home series against New Zealand, courtesy two major batting collapses. With the visitors not enjoying a good record with the bat against the Proteas in bilateral away series, and their recent struggles in the same department, the pressure will be on Sarfraz Ahmed-led side. Catch Live score and updates of SA vs PAK 1st Test Day 1.
Dale Steyn record
Dale Steyn becomes the most successful Test bowler for South Africa.
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Here is what Shaun Pollock has to say
Shaun Pollock congratulates Dale Steyn:
Partnership building
Shan Masood and Azhar Ali are building a partnership in the middle after the dismissal of both the openers. The duo have added 17 runs together and are trying to take Pakistan out of the slump.
Dale Steyn, you beauty!
GONE!
AND THAT'S A RECORD FOR DALE STEYN! He dismisses Fakhar Zaman with a delivery pitched outside off stump. Zaman edges it straight to Quinton de Kock behind the stumps. PAK 17/2
GONE!
WICKET! Kagiso Rabada strikes in his first over. Full pitched delivery to Imam-ul-Haq, rapped on the pads and the umpire shows no hesitation in giving it out. Imam sought for a review but there was no saving him. PAK 1/1
HERE WE GO!
Dale Steyn into the attack with the new ball. Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman in the middle to face the heat for Pakistan. HERE WE GO!
National Anthems
Time for the National Anthems from both the teams - the players are out in the middle.
Teams:
South Africa (Playing XI): Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis(c), Theunis de Bruyn, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock(w), Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Duanne Olivier
Pakistan (Playing XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Azhar Ali, Shan Masood, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Mohammad Amir, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi
TOSS
Pakistan win toss, elect to bat against South Africa.
Build-up
"These honours are great things to achieve and I'll be highly honoured. But when I do, I'll get back to the end of my mark and try and take another one. That's the plan," Dale Steyn on being one wicket away from becoming highest wicket-taker in Tests for South Africa.
"He took 200 wickets in 33 Tests and we know South Africa haven't played a top-quality legspinner in three years. So we have an advantage, we have Yasir Shah, and hopefully they will struggle against him," Sarfraz Ahmed introduces the new leggie.
Injury concerns
PAKISTAN: Mohammad Abbas will miss the Centurion Test due to a shoulder injury. Shadab Khan also unavailable as due to a groin injury.
NEW ZEALAND: Vernon Philander ruled out of Boxing Day Test due to hairline fracture in the thumb. Lungi Ngidi also deemed unfit for Pakistan series after picking up a knee injury.
South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test Day 1
Hello and welcome to our live blog on the first day of the first Test if the Boxing Day Test between South Africa and Pakistan. The Proteas will be returning to the format after a good break and will be eager to continue the winning run. They defeated Australia and Sri Lanka, earlier in the year, and would hope to get off to a similar start against Pakistan.