Opening batter Aiden Markram closed in on his eighth test century as South Africa reached 180-5 at lunch on the second day of the first test against Pakistan.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola looked aghast at numerous points of his struggling team's 1-1 Boxing Day draw with Everton on Thursday, burying his face in his hands several times while watching their miserable run of poor results continue.

Aiden Markram latches onto that one in a flash and creams it through covers for a boundary. He moves to 80 now! South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score: FOUR! Aerial but through the gap! South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score: FOUR!

The opening pair of Saim Ayub and captain Shan Masood both scored 28 runs each and counterattacked South Africa's pace bowlers before Pakistan lost three wickets for 25 runs late in the final session under gloomy skies.

Corbin Bosch's dream debut continued as he scored his maiden half-century off 46 balls and the highest score by a No.9 batter on debut in Tests as he built South Africa's 90-run first-innings lead. They were at risk of squandering the opportunity to take much of an advantage after collapsing from 178 for 4 to 213 for 8 but a 41-run stand between Bosch and Kagiso Rabada and a 47-run last-wicket partnership between Bosch and Dane Paterson got South Africa's noses in front.