Two late wickets by a 38-year-old debutant spinner Asif Afridi have checked world champions South Africa's progress in the second and final Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi

Left-armer Afridi (2-24) picked up the wickets of Tony de Zorzi (55) and had Dewald Brevis dismissed for his second duck of the series as South Africa slipped to 4-185 at stumps on day two.

The Proteas still trail Pakistan by 148 runs on an abrasive wicket where left-armer Keshav Maharaj earlier took 7-102 to dismiss the home team for 333 in the first session.

"I'm very happy for Asif, it's very late for him but at least he's got to play Test cricket," Pakistan middle-order batter Saud Shakeel said. "He has so much experience of playing in domestic cricket … and had a lot of success. When someone has built that ba

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