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New Delhi: Seasoned spinner Keshav Maharaj registered the second-best bowling figures for South Africa against Pakistan in the history of Test cricket on Tuesday. The left-arm spinner achieved the momentous feat in the ongoing Test match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.shav Maharaj registered the second-best bowling figures for South Africa against Pakistan in the history of Test cricket on Tuesday.
Maharaj's incredible figures of 7 for 102 helped the Proteas bundle out the hosts for a score of 333 runs in the first innings on Day 2. Maharaj got the big wickets of Babar Azam, skipper Shan Masood and Agha Salman. He also went on to dismiss Saud Shakeel thus cleaning up the hosts' batting side adding various milestones to his name.
Maharaj finished his spell with the figures of 7 for 102, registering the second best bowling numbers by a South African bowler against Pakistan in Test history. Kyle Abbott sits at the top with an sensational spell of 7 for 29, while Maharaj is placed above Paul Adams (7 for 128) and Dale Steyn (6 for 8) on the list.
Maharaj's brilliant figures of 7 for 102 is the best-ever bowling performance in an innings by a South African spinner against Pakistan. He surpassed the previous best record of Paul Adams, who held the best figures of 7 for 128 against Pakistan by a spinner.
A look at the best bowling figures by SA spinner vs PAK in Tests
Keshav Maharaj - 7/102
Paul Adams - 7/128
Senuran Muthusamy - 6/117
Imran Tahir - 5/32
George Linde - 5/64
The talented spinner's brilliant spell in Rawalpindi helped him achieve another milestone as he surpassed Paul Adams to become the most successful spinner for South Africa in Pakistan. Adams, along with Paul Harris, led the elite list till now with 12 wickets each while Maharaj had taken 10 wickets in Pakistan till date. His seven-wicket haul made him the most successful spinner on Pakistan soil.
Keshav Maharaj - 17 wickets
Paul Adams - 12 wickets
Paul Harris - 12 wickets
Senuran Muthusamy - 11 wickets
Pat Symcox - 8 wickets
