04/02Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Feb 4-8 2021
Pakistan won by 95 runs
Player of the Match
Hasan Ali
Hasan AliPakistan
04/02Result
2nd Test, South Africa tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Feb 4-8 2021
Pakistan won by 95 runs
Player of the Match
Hasan Ali
Hasan AliPakistan

2.50pm: Well, Pakistan won't be getting to 300, then. Great timing from Mazahir in the comments... Still, you don't judge a pitch until both teams have batted, and SA will know they need to post something significant in response lest they run into difficulties batting last. Fine work from the SA attack today, taking 7 for 127 after Babar Azam and Fawad Alam looked to have set a decent platform on day one. Faheem Ashraf's unbeaten 78 means Pakistan's bowlers have something to defend. Back in a mo

"Three cheers for Nortje!" whoops Mack. "Thank goodness Kolpak is a thing of the past eh"

"That will be the last time Mazahir comments then..." Oh, I don't know, Richard. He's got a taste for blood now

And here's Muneeb: "I apologise but this is poor from Faheem. You know you're batting with bowlers. Why do you keep taking singles on the first 1-2 balls of the over? Would've liked to see him get a hundred. Disappointed."

114.3
W
Nortje to Shaheen Shah Afridi, OUT, bumper does it again, gloved to silly point! More short stuff, Shaheen's a big fella and he can't get out of the way easily... in the end, he contorts himself around on leg stump and somehow manages to pop a catch into the off side. Nortje walks off with the ball raised for his five-for, and SA have docked the tail to leave Faheem stranded

Shaheen Shah Afridi c Elgar b Nortje 0 (2m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

114.2
0
Nortje to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run, back of a length over the stumps, blocked

Out comes Shaheen Afridi. Can Nortje claim his bag o' five?

114.1
W
Nortje to Nauman Ali, OUT, off the splice and snaffled at boot hill! Nauman has to face the (chin) music, as Nortje gets his fourth! That was a beast of a delivery for a No. 10, right up in his grille and the hands went straight up to fend it away, presenting Markram with a simple grab under the short leg helmet

Nauman Ali c Markram b Nortje 8 (50m 36b 1x4 0x6) SR: 22.22

114.1
2nb
Nortje to Faheem Ashraf, (no ball) 1 run, pitched up and driven crisply, well cut off by the dive of mid-on to keep them to one

"Nauman Ali does have 10 fifties in his first class career so he is a good prospect here to support Fahim," declares Mazahir. "300 is still very much achievable here."

END OF OVER:
114 | 1 Run | PAK: 270/8

  • Noman Ali8 (35b)
  • Faheem Ashraf77 (159b)
  • George Linde5.5-2-4-0
  • Anrich Nortje24-8-54-3
113.6
0
Linde to Nauman Ali, no run, bit of loop on this, again he lunges out and stabs the ball away to the on side
113.5
0
Linde to Nauman Ali, no run, angled in, 91kph on the stumps, Nauman blocks doggedly

Tashik Javed: "Why doesn't Faheem have a sponsor for his bat ? He has been superb with the bat lately." Because he just wants to look cool?

113.4
1
Linde to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, shifts his line across, this skids on to clip the outer half of the bat and run wide of slip
113.3
0
Linde to Faheem Ashraf, no run, full, bit more flight on this, tapped to the leg side
113.2
0
Linde to Faheem Ashraf, no run, pushed through, not much in the way of spin, Faheem again lines it up
113.1
0
Linde to Faheem Ashraf, no run, over the wicket, drifting in with the arm and defended on middle and off

Speaking of George Linde, here he is to bowl again. Lots off strapping on that booboo to his left pinkie

END OF OVER:
113 | 3 Runs | PAK: 269/8

  • Faheem Ashraf76 (155b)
  • Noman Ali8 (33b)
  • Anrich Nortje24-8-54-3
  • Keshav Maharaj45-11-90-3
112.6
1
Nortje to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, short ball but it doesn't get up all that much, pulled away through backward square leg and Faheem keeps the strike

"Just saw Linde in the dug-out. Isn't he in the playing 11?" He "lacerated" his finger yesterday, Affan. So maybe off the field for treatment

112.5
0
Nortje to Faheem Ashraf, no run, pitched up on off, calmly pushed into the covers
112.4
1
Nortje to Nauman Ali, 1 run, shortish, 137kph and he pops this into the leg side, well in front of short leg... Elgar then hurtles in for a shy at the stumps with Nauman stretching at the non-striker's end. Needed a direct hit
112.3
0
Nortje to Nauman Ali, no run, over the wicket, banged into the pitch and Nauman swings at it, takes a blow on the arm

Short leg and silly point come in

112.2
1
Nortje to Faheem Ashraf, 1 run, short, 132kph and swished off his hip down to fine leg for one
112.1
0
Nortje to Faheem Ashraf, no run, banging away slightly back of a length from round the wicket, Faheem defends coming across

END OF OVER:
112 | 5 Runs | PAK: 266/8

  • Noman Ali7 (31b)
  • Faheem Ashraf74 (151b)
  • Keshav Maharaj45-11-90-3
  • Anrich Nortje23-8-51-3
111.6
0
Maharaj to Nauman Ali, no run, flatter, Nauman drops back and nudges off his pads

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South Africa 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st33D ElgarAK Markram
2nd94HE van der DussenAK Markram
3rd8F du PlessisAK Markram
4th106T BavumaAK Markram
5th0T BavumaQ de Kock
6th12T BavumaPWA Mulder
7th5GF LindePWA Mulder
8th10KA MaharajPWA Mulder
9th0K RabadaPWA Mulder
10th6A NortjePWA Mulder