- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 Rabada spins around for an lbw appeal. Not given out on the field. Rabada and SA challenge the on-field not-out decision from umpire Tucker. Rabada thinks he has his man. Nice and full once again, angling in and swinging in to beat the inside edge this time and thump the pad. UltraEdge confirms a gap between bat and ball. Struck on the back pad and the tracker returns three reds. Not much bounce in this surface, so it was always threatening the stumps. Successful review. Rabada strikes in his first over 2/156.5 No hundred for Imam! He falls seven short of the landmark. Caught by de Zorzi at short leg. Smart catch with both hands. Good length, turns in and bounces, discomfits Imam, who ends up poking a catch to the man under the helmet 199/347.3 Another lbw appeal, this one looks more adjacent and yes the finger goes up. Masood has reviewed this on-field not decision. Non-turner from Subrayen. Slides in as opposed to turning away, beats the inside edge and thumps the front pad below the knee-roll. The length was nice and full. UltraEdge confirms there's no bat involved here. Ball-tracking indicates it would crash into leg stump. Subrayen provides SA with the breakthrough 163/259.2 massive lbw shout, but the umpire says no! Fizzed through full just outside off. Babar presses forward and plays slightly outside the line. The ball pins him on the pad but the question here is whether he got a scratch to it before. SA have a chat, and decide to review. Oh, well well. The bat has hit the front pad and not the ball. Babar may be in trouble here. Was it turning too much? Ball Tracking coming up now and...it reckons the ball would have thundered into the top of leg stump. Exceptional review by South Africa, and Babar has to trudge off! 199/556.6 caught and bowled. Far too soon into the little flick into the leg side. He is eager to get to the pitch of the ball, but he can't. So he tries to mitigate that by playing with the turn, except there isn't all that much on offer on a day one pitch. So he pops a tame little leading edge back to the bowler. 199/4101.3 gone!! Extra bounce, and turn, for Muthusamy, and he breaks a record stand. Well taken by Verreynne as well. The ball was angled in, and landed on a full length on off. I think it landed bang on the seam. But nevertheless, it turned away sharply, and finished around sixth stump. Rizwan went driving away from his body - his front leg seemed to be on middle - and got an outside edge. Verreynne moved his hands in time to his right, and grabbed the ball high 362/6110.4 holes out to wide long on, and Salman gets dismissed for the first time in the nineties in Test cricket! Pakistan bowled out for 378, despite being 313-5 at the start of day two! Hung up on a length wide outside off, asking Salman to come down the track and fetch it. He tries his best and gets a decent chunk of it too, but because he was dragging it across the line, he does not muster enough power. Muthusamy settles himself right on the fence and takes the catch in front of his face to add the punctuation mark to this Pakistan innings! 378/10101.5 bowled him!! The ball hits off stump, as it's a lovely delivery from Muthusamy. He gives the ball some air, and gets it to dip at the batter. The flight invites Noman, himself a left-arm spinner, forward, as he looks to defend. The ball landed on a length, and turned in, though, going past the outside edge to strike the off stump 362/7101.6 taken at slip!! Muthusamy has three wickets in the over, and gets his five-for. He's on a hat-trick for the second time in this innings, and it's unravelling for Pakistan. Everything seems to be going his way - even the South Africa fielders are holding on this morning. This time Muthusamy angled the ball into the right-hander, and bowled full on off. I thought the ball just about straightened and hence took the outside edge as Sajid looked to defend. Markram, at slip, went low and bagged the ball to his right 362/8109.3 oh dear - that is an agricultural hack, and Shaheen falls! Shaheen will not want to watch replays of this. Muthusamy drags the length back outside off, perhaps sensing the charge. Shaheen hares down the track anyway and swings like a rusty gate. Misses it completely and the ball, spinning sluggishly, rattles into the stumps. Pakistan nine down! 378/9Extras9 (lb 7, nb 2)TOTAL378 all out (110.4 Overs, RR: 3.41)Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Abdullah Shafique, 0.3 ov), 2-163 (Shan Masood, 47.3 ov), 3-199 (Imam-ul-Haq, 56.5 ov), 4-199 (Saud Shakeel, 56.6 ov), 5-199 (Babar Azam, 59.2 ov), 6-362 (Mohammad Rizwan, 101.3 ov), 7-362 (Noman Ali, 101.5 ov), 8-362 (Sajid Khan, 101.6 ov), 9-378 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 109.3 ov), 10-378 (Salman Agha, 110.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB K Rabada 17 2 56 1 3.29 0 0 PWA Mulder 2 0 13 0 6.5 0 2 P Subrayen 25.4 1 78 2 3.03 0 0 SR Harmer 33 5 101 1 3.06 0 0 S Muthusamy 32 6 117 6 3.65 0 0 AK Markram 1 0 6 0 6 0 0
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.22
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
22/1 (2.2)
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.22
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
22/1 (2.2)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.5 almost a carbon copy from two balls ago, and Markram is shaking his head yet again! But this time, he does bring himself to trudging off. Noman has his man! Looped up on a fullish length on middle stump. Drifts in and then extracts vicious purchase off the surface. Markram, to be fair to him, does not go following it and dangles his bat down the line he felt the ball would turn towards. The ball, though, spins just a tad bit more and kisses the outside edge. Smart grab by Rizwan high to his right, and SA lose their skipper! 45/150.1 sharp grab at first slip, and Salman answers Pakistan's prayers! Zipped through on a full length on middle and off. Rickelton thinks he can play with the angle and clip this through mid wicket. The ball, though, straightens just enough, and flies off the leading edge. Babar lunges forward and seems to pick it up inches off the turf with just his right hand. The third umpire takes a look at it but it is a very quick check. Clean catch and Rickelton, for the first time in his Test career, has been dismissed between 50 and 100! 174/324.5 got him!! Mulder walks - literally. He goes for an expansive drive, but is beaten by the lack of pace, and the loop. Noman tossed it up and went slow - just like the previous ball - as this one dipped around fourth or fifth stump. Mulder went driving with an angled bat - it looked horizontal more than full-faced - and with the ball turning away, he ended up giving Rizwan another catch 80/254.6 loud and confident appeal for caught behind by Rizwan... and given out!! But wait, Stubbs has reviewed rather immediately. Noman got this full delivery to angle in, and dip on a middle-stump line even as he bowled slowly yet again. Stubbs went defending on middle, but the ball turned away to go past the outside edge as he was beaten. And, and... there's a clear spike as ball passes the bat. So Stubbs is gone, and with him, a review 192/455.6 chipped to midwicket first ball!! The roar from Sajid makes it known what it means to him. Sajid bowled it on a length around off, and got the ball to jump and turn in. That pushed Brevis back in the crease, and he ended up fending at it. The ball went spooning to Masood in what turned out to be a soft dismissal. South Africa are losing their way, and Pakistan will smell a respectable lead 193/560.3 loud and confident appeal for lbw, and given after a while!! But, but... Verreynne reviews. What a busy day the third umpire is having!! Fullish ball from Noman, who gets it to dip on middle and leg. It straightens after pitching, and strikes Verreynne on the front pad as he looks to sweep but misses. There doesn't look to be bat involved, but we'll see. Yup, the ball passes below his bat, and there's no bat involved. Ball tracking shows the ball would have hit the middle of middle stump!! South Africa lose another review 200/6Extras11 (b 4, lb 4, nb 3)TOTAL216/6 (67 Overs, RR: 3.22)Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Aiden Markram, 11.5 ov), 2-80 (Wiaan Mulder, 24.5 ov), 3-174 (Ryan Rickelton, 50.1 ov), 4-192 (Tristan Stubbs, 54.6 ov), 5-193 (Dewald Brevis, 55.6 ov), 6-200 (Kyle Verreynne, 60.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Shaheen Shah Afridi 5 2 15 0 3 0 0 Noman Ali 27 3 85 4 3.14 0 2 Sajid Khan 24 2 73 1 3.04 0 0 Hasan Ali 4 2 14 0 3.5 0 1 Agha Salman 7 2 21 1 3 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Pakistan , elected to bat first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
12,13,14,15,16 October 2025 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- day 1 - Pakistan 1st innings 313/5 (Mohammad Rizwan 62*, Agha Salman 52*, 90 ov)
- day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 216/6 (T de Zorzi 81*, S Muthusamy 6*, 67 ov)
Match Notes
- Over 93.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - Agha Salman (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- 6th Wicket: 150 runs in 232 balls (Mohammad Rizwan 72, Agha Salman 74, Ex 4)
- Pakistan: 350 runs in 98.2 overs (592 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: Pakistan - 369/8 in 105.0 overs (Agha Salman 87, Shaheen Shah Afridi 4)
- Innings Break: Pakistan - 378/10 in 110.4 overs (Hasan Ali 0)
- Lunch: South Africa - 10/0 in 4.0 overs (AK Markram 5, RD Rickelton 4)
- Over 11.3: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - AK Markram (Upheld)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 14.1 overs (87 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: South Africa - 74/1 in 20.0 overs (RD Rickelton 36, PWA Mulder 12)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 29.6 overs (183 balls), Extras 7
- Over 33.5: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - T de Zorzi (Upheld)
- Tea: South Africa - 112/2 in 34.0 overs (RD Rickelton 45, T de Zorzi 23)
- RD Rickelton: 50 off 106 balls (8 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (RD Rickelton 17, T de Zorzi 32, Ex 1)
- Over 39.5: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - RD Rickelton (Struck down)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 42.3 overs (258 balls), Extras 7
- T de Zorzi: 50 off 63 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: South Africa - 182/3 in 52.0 overs (T de Zorzi 61, T Stubbs 2)
- Over 54.6: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - T Stubbs (Struck down)
- Over 55.3: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - T de Zorzi (Struck down)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 60.1 overs (364 balls), Extras 11
- Over 60.3: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - K Verreynne (Struck down)
- Over 61.3: Review by Pakistan (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - T de Zorzi (Struck down)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 216/6 in 67.0 overs (T de Zorzi 81, S Muthusamy 6)
- Over 0.3: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Abdullah Shafique (Upheld)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (57 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (Imam-ul-Haq 27, Shan Masood 21, Ex 2)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 58/1 in 13.0 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 31, Shan Masood 23)
- Imam-ul-Haq: 50 off 65 balls (5 x 4)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 24.5 overs (151 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 150 balls (Imam-ul-Haq 57, Shan Masood 41, Ex 2)
- Over 25.2: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - Imam-ul-Haq (Struck down)
- Lunch: Pakistan - 107/1 in 28.0 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 59, Shan Masood 44)
- Shan Masood: 50 off 93 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 147/1 in 44.0 overs (Imam-ul-Haq 75, Shan Masood 67)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 44.1 overs (267 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 264 balls (Imam-ul-Haq 81, Shan Masood 67, Ex 3)
- Over 47.3: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - Shan Masood (Struck down)
- Over 48.1: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - Babar Azam (Upheld)
- Tea: Pakistan - 199/4 in 57.0 overs (Babar Azam 23)
- Over 59.2: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - Babar Azam (Upheld)
- Pakistan: 200 runs in 59.3 overs (359 balls), Extras 5
- Drinks: Pakistan - 248/5 in 73.0 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 28, Agha Salman 21)
- Over 73.1: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - Mohammad Rizwan (Upheld)
- Pakistan: 250 runs in 73.2 overs (442 balls), Extras 5
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (Mohammad Rizwan 30, Agha Salman 21, Ex 0)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- Mohammad Rizwan: 50 off 81 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 158 balls (Mohammad Rizwan 60, Agha Salman 40, Ex 0)
- Pakistan: 300 runs in 85.5 overs (517 balls), Extras 5
- Agha Salman: 50 off 69 balls (2 x 4, 1 x 6)
- End Of Day: Pakistan - 313/5 in 90.0 overs (Mohammad Rizwan 62, Agha Salman 52)
Match Coverage
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The world Test champions will be judged on how they play spin in the subcontinent in this cycle
Noman Ali makes spinroads into South Africa's resistance
The spinner picked up four of the six SA wickets to fall after Pakistan were dismissed for 378
Lahore was all about Babar, but the applause went to those around him
The crowd favourite hit a rut after a bright start as the promised turn arrived, but it was his team-mates who saved the day for Pakistan
Imam, Masood, Rizwan and Agha fifties hand Pakistan opening-day honours
SA's spin trio of Muthusamy, Harmer and Subrayen took 4 for 248 on a Lahore pitch already showing signs of turn
South Africa begin WTC title defence as Pakistan eye home revival
Contrasting sides meet in spin-friendly conditions as Test cricket returns to Gaddafi Stadium