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.

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.

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.

After Corbin Bosch’s impressive knock, Pakistan are closing on South Africa’s total in the first innings with seven wickets in hand. Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel are the overnight batters for the visiting team.

The deficit is down to just 2 runs now! South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score: Pakistan Saud Shakeel 8 (8) South Africa vs Pakistan Live Score: FOUR! Lovely shot! Overpitched and on off, Saud Shakeel leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for another boundary.

South Africa, 82 for 3 (Markram 47*, Shahzad 2-28), trail Pakistan, 211 (Gulam 54, Paterson 5-61, Bosch 4-63), by 129 runs.

South Africa 82 for 3 (Markram 47*, Shahzad 2-28) trail Pakistan 211 (Gulam 54, Paterson 5-61, Bosch 4-63) by 129 runs South Africa did to Pakistan what they always do to Pakistan at Centurion, blitzing them with the ball in the second hour of the first session before skittling them out for 209.