WATCH: Five-wicket haul for debutant Asif Afridi during PAK vs SA 2nd Test

Pakistan again trapped South Africa in a spin. The first Test match of the ongoing Pakistan vs. South Africa (PAK vs. SA) Test match witnessed magical spells from experienced spinner Noman Ali. In the second test, another experienced spinner went through the visitor's batting order. Asif Afridi, at 38 years of age, who made his Test debut, completed a 5-wicket haul against the World Test Champion team, South Africa.

The quality bowling of the debutant proved too much for the middle order of South Africa. Asif Afridi's inclusion in the Pakistan Test team was met with a lot of criticism. When most of the cricket teams are relying on young talents, the Pakistan Cricket Board's trust in a 38-year-old naturally attracted comments from the critics. In the field, Asif showed that age is only a number. 

At the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Like the first match, for the second of the 2-match Test series, the pitch is spin-friendly. Under familiar circumstances, the home team scored 333 runs in their first innings. South Africa in their first innings was looking good on the challenge track when Tristan Stubbs and Tony de Zorzi were batting. Both of the emerging batters completed half-centuries each. 

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Asif Afridi took 5 wickets in PAK vs SA 2nd Test match

Asif got the breakthrough. He single-handedly took the middle order of the opposite side. Stubbs departed for 76, Zorzi was gone for 55, Dewald Brevis went back to the pavilion for a duck, Kyle Verreynne claimed only 10, and Simon Harmer got only 2 runs before falling short against Asif Afridi. The spinner completed his 5-wicket figure before the lunch of Day 3. 

As of now, Pakistan is leading the race to win the second consecutive match in the Whites. It is a must-win match for South Africa, as they were defeated in the previous match as well.