RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) -South Africa fought a rearguard action to turn the second test against Pakistan on its head and take the upper hand after an enthralling third day’s play on Wednesday.

South Africa will resume Day 3 of the second Test against Pakistan at 185/4, trailing by 148 runs. Debutant Asif Afridi’s double strike halted their momentum, while Tristan Stubbs (68) and Kyle Verreynne (10) aim to rebuild and avoid another collapse in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan won the toss Monday and elected to bat in the second cricket test against a South Africa lineup bolstered by the return of left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj. Pakistan leads the two-match series after a 93-run win on a spin-friendly wicket in the first test at Lahore last week.

Star Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan's future as the ODI captain has been put into doubt after the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) is looking to make some changes in the captaincy front ahead of the SA series.

With the win in Lahore, Shan Masood's men toppled the Shubman Gill-led Indian team in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.