Pak in trouble after Rickelton hits double

South Africa`s Ryan Rickelton thanks the crowd after his 259 run innings during the second day of the second test match between South Africa and Pakistan in Cape Town, South Africa. Pic/AP, PTI

Pakistan were reeling in response to a relentless South African batting performance on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands on Saturday. Pakistan were 64-3 at the close after double centurion Ryan Rickelton (259) led South Africa to a first innings total of 615.

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Kagiso Rabada struck twice and Marco Jansen once when Pakistan started their innings. The tourists were effectively four down because opener Saim Ayub was ruled out of the match with a broken right ankle. Babar Azam, forced to open in Ayub's absence, was 31 not out at the close with his side still 551 runs behind.

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