SaralnamaPakistan reached 95/1 at lunch on day 1 of the second Test against South Africa in Rawalpindi. Abdullah Shafique (37) and Shan Masood (38) were at the crease. Imam-ul-Haq was dismissed for 17. Asif Afridi made his Test debut at 38 years 299 days, becoming Pakistan's third-oldest Test debutant. Shaheen Shah Afridi presented him the debut cap. Asif replaced Hassan Ali in the playing eleven. Miran Bakhsh holds the record for Pakistan's oldest Test debutant at 47 years 284 days in 1955. James Southerton of England remains the oldest Test debutant ever at 49 years 119 days in 1877. (Updated 20 Oct 2025, 14:14 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Pakistan reached 95/1 at lunch on day 1 of the second Test against South Africa in Rawalpindi on 8 Jan 2024
- Abdullah Shafique (37) and Shan Masood (38) were at the crease
- Imam-ul-Haq was dismissed for 17