Debutant Bosch impresses with the bat as South Africa edges ahead in 1st test against Pakistan

CENTURION, South Africa (AP) — Fast bowler Corbin Bosch continued his strong debut with a record-breaking half century to help give South Africa the advantage in the first test against Pakistan on Friday.

Bosch’s unbeaten 81 off 93 balls — the highest by a No. 9 batter on his test debut -- earned South Africa a meaningful 90-run first innings lead as the home team got bowled out for 301.

Pakistan reached 88-3 and still trailed by two runs when early stumps were drawn on Day 2 because of bad light. Babar Azam was batting on 16 and Saud Shakeel was not out on 8.

South Africa needs to win one of the two test matches against Pakistan to seal a place in the final of the World Test Championship at Lord’s next year with Sri Lanka, India and Australia also in the running.

The opening pair of Saim Ayub and captain Shan Masood both scored 28 runs each and counterattacked South Africa's pace bowlers before Pakistan lost three wickets for 25 runs late in the final session under gloomy skies.

Kagiso Rabada, who bowled splendidly in the first innings without getting a wicket, knocked back Ayub’s off stump and Marco Jansen found the outside edges of Masood and Kamran Ghulam (4) in successive overs.

The 30-year-old Bosch had grabbed a wicket with his first ball on Day 1 and finished with figures of 4-63 after the visitors got bowled out for 211 with Dane Paterson (5-61) grabbing his second successive five-wicket haul.

Bosch bossed the all-out Pakistan pace attack by hitting 15 boundaries, including some meticulous cover drives and pull shots as he shared a 41-run stand with Kagiso Rabada and then contributed a further 47 runs with No. 11 Paterson.

South Africa seemed to have lost its grip when it collapsed from 178-4 to 213-8 when Aiden Markram (89) missed out on his eighth test century and edged Khurram Shahzad to wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan down the leg side in the second session.

Naseem Shah bowled a marathon 10-over spell and picked up three wickets after initially struggling with his lengths in the first session as South Africa's middle order couldn’t hang in with Markram.

But Bosch batted like a seasoned batter on his home ground to the frustration of Pakistan's bowlers. The lead was 43 when Rabada skied Aamer Jamal’s shot ball to Babar at short mid-wicket before Bosch reached his half century off 46 balls with a superb cover drive.

Paterson also showed his batting skills with a straight six off Mohammad Abbas (1-79), who is making a test comeback after more than three years. Bosch looked set for a memorable hundred but Paterson ran out of patience against the offspin of Ayub and Shahzad took a brilliant running catch over his shoulders at mid-off.

Earlier, Markram led South Africa to 180-5 in the first session after the home team resumed on 82-3. Pakistan hit back with two wickets in the latter half of the first session with captain Temba Bavuma (31) and David Bedingham (30) both edging behind the wickets.

Markram completed his half century with an exquisite cover driven boundary off Naseem and stretched the fourth-wicket stand to 70 runs with Bavuma before Pakistan got its first breakthrough.

Jamal was rewarded for his persistent length balls to Bavuma as the South African skipper finally got a thick outside edge while going for a loose drive.

Bedingham counterattacked from the onset, smashing five boundaries in his 33-ball knock and also survived when Pakistan unsuccessfully went for an lbw television review against Naseem Shah’s full pitched delivery, which television replays suggested would have missed the leg stump.

However, Naseem didn’t have to wait long as Bedingham was beaten by some extra bounce and nicked it in the first slip in the penultimate over before lunch.

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Pakistan's Naseem Shah, right, misfields the ball whilst South Africa's Aiden Markam watches on during day two of the Test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Pakistan's Saim Ayub, top right, drops a catch from South Africa's Marco Jansen, left, during day two of the Test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africa's Tristan Stubbs, centre, celebrates with his teammate Aiden Markam, right, after taking a catch to dismiss Pakistan's captain Shan Masood for 28 runs during day two of the Test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Pakistan's Saim Ayub, left, is bowled out by South Africa's Kagiso Rabada, centre, for 27 runs during day two of the Test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africa's Marco Jansen, second right, celebrates with his teammates after taking a wicket of Shan Masood for 28 runs during day two of the Test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Pakistan's Saim Ayub is bowled out by South Africa's Kagiso Rabada, for 27 runs during day two of the Test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africa's Corbin Bosch raises his bat after scoring half century during day two of the Test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africa's Corbin Bosch, facing, is embraced by teammate Dane Paterson after scoring his debut half century during day two of the Test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africa's Corbin Bosch, right, plays a shot whilst Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan watches on during day two of the Test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Pakistan's Aamer Jamal celebrates after dismissing South Africa's Temba Bavuma for 31 runs during day two of the Test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Pakistan's Naseem Shah bowls during day two of the Test cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan, at the Centurion Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

DALLAS (AP) — Defenseman Brock Faber scored a wraparound goal 35 seconds into overtime and the Minnesota Wild rallied from two goals down midway through the third period to beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Friday night.

Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno scored 57 seconds apart in the third to tie the score for the Wild, whose 29 road points (13-3-3) are tops in the league. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves.

Evgenii Dadonov and Wyatt Johnston each had a goal and an assist giving Dallas a 2-0 lead through two periods. Jake Oettinger, a Minnesota native, stopped 15 shots for the Stars, who are 0-2-1 in their last three home games.

Faber took a pass from Matt Boldy near center ice on the first overtime shift, skated in and behind the net as Oettinger couldn’t move quickly enough from the left post to the right post.

Minnesota played without star forward Kirill Kaprizov, among the league leaders with 23 goals and 50 points, who sat out with a lower body injury.

The Stars played down a man after forward Mason Marchment left late in the first period after being struck in the face by a puck.

Minnesota was also missing forward Joel Eriksson Ek (missed his 11th straight game, lower body) and defenseman Jacob Middleton (seventh straight, upper body).

Wild: A team that took a 2 1/2-hour flight on Friday morning became energized in the third period.

Stars: Dallas went 0 for 3 on the power play, falling to a league-low 9.8% (6 for 61) at home.

Foligno’s shot through traffic banged off the post to tie the score at 11:32 of the third period.

The Wild were outshot 22-9 through two periods, then outshot the Stars 8-7 in the third period and had the only shot in overtime.

Wild host Ottawa on Sunday, and Stars visit Chicago.

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Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger gives up a goal to Minnesota Wild's Marcus Foligno during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) and center Sam Steel (18) defend the goal against Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) skates for the puck in front of Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber (7) and goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (27) falls to ice as Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46) calls for an end to play after Marchment was hit by a puck in front of Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) defends the goal against Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (27) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) breaks away with the puck from Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) on his way to score a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov (63) scores a goal against Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson defends the goal during the the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (27) is tended to after he was hit by the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber (7) celebrates scoring the winning goal in overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)