second day of Pakistan vs South Africa 1st test Lahore witnessed a moment of high tension when Kyle Verreen became the center of an on-field confrontation after being dismissed by Noman Ali. The South African wicketkeeper-batsman was trapped in front of the stumps by a fast-spinning ball, leading to a controversial review and heated exchange that took social media by storm.
Kyle Verreen’s LBW heated up the atmosphere on the field
This incident happened in the middle of the last session Noman AliBowling from around the wicket, bowled a fast ball which bounced back sharply past middle stump. Vereen completely misjudged the line while attempting a sweep and the ball hit his pads. Pakistan players immediately appealed and the umpire raised his finger without any hesitation.
Vereen opted for a DRS review, but replays confirmed Pakistan’s appeal – the Ultra Edge showed no contact with the bat and ball tracking revealed three reds, leaving the batsman visibly frustrated as he walked off the field. Moments later, television cameras captured Vereen exchanging words with a Pakistani fielder near the border.
Before the situation escalated further, Hasan Ali stepped in to defuse the tension and escorted Vereen towards the pavilion. The brief altercation drew strong reactions online, with fans debating the intensity of the exchange and praising Hassan’s sportsmanship in preventing a potential confrontation.
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Pakistan’s dominance in Lahore for the second day
-M.Rizwan and Salman Ali Aga took charge of the ship. Muthusamy’s triple strike shook things up
-Richelton goes solid and Tony De Zorzi goes steady
-Noman breaks up the Waka Waka Lineup
-Shan Masood boldly replaces Babar Azam at slip#PAKvSA pic.twitter.com/MpAEyVG7Ab
Noman Ali shines as Pakistan has the upper hand
Apart from a brief flare-up, it was Noman Ali’s brilliant bowling that kept Pakistan in control on the second day. His four wickets, which included the crucial dismissals of Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder and Kyle Verreynne, helped Pakistan restrict South Africa to 216/6 at stumps, still trailing by 162 runs.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan’s innings ended at 378 runs, with Salman Aga missing out on his century after being dismissed for 93 runs. South Africa’s spinners, particularly Senuran Muthusamy, dominated the morning session as he took his first five-wicket haul in Tests. His spell of 6 for 86 demolished Pakistan’s lower order, revealing the vital support available to spin on the dry Lahore surface.
In reply, despite losing early wickets, Tony De Zorzi and Ryan Rickelton propelled South Africa’s innings with a crucial 90-run partnership. Rickelton brought up his maiden Test half-century with confident stroke play, while De Zorzi counter-attacked effectively to reach his half-century off just 63 balls.
However, Pakistan regained the momentum when Babar Azam took a brilliant one-handed catch at first slip to dismiss Rickelton. Noman Ali then struck again to dismiss Vereen, his fourth wicket of the innings, and put Pakistan back in control.
At stumps, De Zorzi (58 not out) and Muthusamy (4 not out) took South Africa to safety, setting up an interesting battle on the third day.
