South Africa's top-order stumbled against Pakistan's pace attack as the first cricket test headed towards an exciting finish after Marco Jansen’s six-wicket haul had set the home team a tricky 148-run target on Saturday.

South Africa fast bowler Marco Jansen helped put the brakes on Pakistan’s attempted fightback on the rain-delayed third day of the first test at Centurion as the tourists were 212 runs for eight wickets at tea,

Rain delayed the start of the third day’s play in the first cricket test between South Africa and Pakistan with no play possible before lunch on Saturday. The entire first session was washed out at SuperSport Park with Pakistan scheduled to resume its second innings at 88-3 – still trailing South Africa by two runs.