- BATSMENRB4s6sSR50.5 has Shafique been strangled down leg?! South Africa think they have their man, but Shafique and the umpire are unmoved! We go upstairs! A rather innocuous delivery, pitching on middle stump and then turning down leg with the angle. Shafique wants to tickle this fine and SA reckon he has tickled it straight into the keeper's gloves. The ball is close to the bat, but the ball is also very close to the thigh pad. The first replay does suggest the ball may have clipped the thigh pad. The replay from the reverse angle says as much. But before that, there is a spike on UltraEdge when the ball is next to the bat. So, ball on bat before ball on thigh pad. Decision overturned and South Africa, out of nothing, have a timely wicket! 146/212.3 bowled 'im! Make that 993. Shortens his length a bit. The ball drifts in as Imam goes back to defend but then it turns sharply to beat the outside edge and hit the off stump 35/1Extras4 (b 1, lb 3)TOTAL167/2 (55.4 Overs, RR: 3)Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Imam-ul-Haq, 12.3 ov), 2-146 (Abdullah Shafique, 50.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB K Rabada 10 1 28 0 2.8 0 0 M Jansen 10 3 25 0 2.5 0 0 KA Maharaj 19.4 1 46 0 2.33 0 0 SR Harmer 14 1 50 2 3.57 0 0 S Muthusamy 2 0 14 0 7 0 0 South Africa Team Aiden Markram (c) Ryan Rickelton Tristan Stubbs Tony de Zorzi Dewald Brevis Kyle Verreynne † Wicketkeeper Senuran Muthusamy Allrounder Marco Jansen Allrounder Simon Harmer Bowler Keshav Maharaj Bowler Kagiso Rabada Bowler
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2nd Test, South Africa tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Oct 20-24 2025
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
167/2 * (55.4 ov) -
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Current Run Rate
CRR
3
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
34.2
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
34/1 (3.4)
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2nd Test, South Africa tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Oct 20-24 2025
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
167/2 * (55.4 ov) -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
Current Run Rate
CRR
3
Minimum Ov. Rem
Min. Ov. Rem
34.2
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
34/1 (3.4)
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
20,21,22,23,24 October 2025 (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Drinks: Pakistan - 38/1 in 14.0 overs (Abdullah Shafique 19, Shan Masood 0)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 2
- Over 23.5: Review by Pakistan (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - Abdullah Shafique (Upheld)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (Abdullah Shafique 13, Shan Masood 34, Ex 3)
- Lunch: Pakistan - 95/1 in 30.0 overs (Abdullah Shafique 37, Shan Masood 38)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 32.4 overs (196 balls), Extras 3
- Shan Masood: 50 off 83 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Abdullah Shafique: 50 off 120 balls (4 x 4)
- Drinks: Pakistan - 135/1 in 46.0 overs (Abdullah Shafique 53, Shan Masood 61)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 201 balls (Abdullah Shafique 35, Shan Masood 61, Ex 4)
- Over 50.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - Abdullah Shafique (Upheld)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 52.2 overs (314 balls), Extras 4
Match Coverage
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