Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd Test, South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Harmer to Shafique, out Caught by Verreynne!! Tame end for Shafique. That was a strangle down leg. Was a flatter delivery down leg, the batter tried to tuck it and got a faint edge as the keeper gobbled it up down leg. Good take by the keeper who was blinded but took a fine catch to his left. SA finally get a breakthrough and this is Harmer's second wicket. Shafique c Verreynne b Harmer 57(146) [4s-4]

Harmer to Shafique, no run, well tossed up delivery, clipped back to the bowler

Harmer to Shafique, 1 run, on the sticks, turning in, clipped down to fine leg for a single

Harmer to Shafique, no run, well tossed up delivery, Shafique chips down and nudges the ball down to mid-wicket

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, doled up, outside off, driven wide of short cover for a single. That was played with the turn

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, tossed up delivery, just outside off, fenced down into the off-side

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, angles the ball in, Shafique combats it off the front foot

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, on the sticks, Shafique defends it back to the bowler

Harmer to Shafique, no run, on the sticks, not much turn, Shafique gets his head down and defends it back to the bowler

Harmer to Shafique, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Shafique gets a stride out and defends it back to the bowler

Harmer to Shafique, 2 runs, fuller length delivery, on the pads, Shafique clips the ball wide of FSL for a brace

Harmer to Shafique, no run, tossed up delivery, Shafique chips down the track and clips the ball down to mid-wicket

Harmer to Shafique, no run, Shafique leans ahead to this one to keep it out

Maharaj to Shafique, byes, 1 run, another chance goes abegging! Shafique uses his feet but is not quite to pitch of it but still tries to hit it through covers. The ball turns away sharply with extra bounce to beat him on the outside edge. Verreynne takes his gloves to his right and tries to take it but can only get his fingertips to it as the ball deflects past the slip fielder. Verreynne was a bit late on that

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, leans ahead to this one to block it

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, a bit uppish but safe! Slightly round-armish from Maharaj. Driven on the rise but goes on the bounce to short cover

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, floated on off, Shafique leans ahead and blocks it to the right of silly point

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, tossed up delivery on off, driven to short mid-off

Harmer to Shafique, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Shafique works it down to long-on

Harmer to Shafique, no run, full ball on middle and off, flicked towards mid-on

Harmer to Shafique, no run, full ball on off, Shafique prods ahead to block it back to Harmer

Harmer to Shafique, no run, flighted delivery around off, Shafique lunges in defence

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, full ball drifting down leg, flicked round the corner to retain strike

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, floated full ball on off, Shafique leans ahead and eases it to extra cover

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, coming in with the arm on off, Shafique leans ahead and defends it off the inner half to the right of Maharaj

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, loopy full ball outside off, Shafique strokes it nicely to long-off

Harmer to Shafique, 1 run, on a back of a length on off, tapped towards backward point for a single. Fifty for Shafique! He has led a charmed life so far but the good thing is that he has dug in

Harmer to Shafique, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Shafique pushes it down the ground

Harmer to Shafique, no run, tossed up on off, Shafique looks to flick but gets a soft leading edge down the track

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, Shafique uses his feet and drives this one with the spin to long-off to retain strike

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, flighted delivery on off, Shafique lunges in defence

Harmer to Shafique, no run, loopy full ball outside off, clipped with the spin to short mid-wicket

Harmer to Shafique, no run, in-drifter on off, flicked to short mid-wicket

Harmer to Shafique, no run, loopy full ball on off, Shafique lunges in defence

Harmer to Shafique, no run, full ball on off, Shafique flicks it to mid-wicket

Harmer to Shafique, 2 runs, overpitched outside off, Shafique push-drives it through extra cover and picks up a couple of runs for doing so

Harmer to Shafique, no run, floated delivery on middle and off, blocked to the right of Harmer

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, full ball drifting in from outside off, pushed off the inner half through mid-wicket

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, loopy full ball on off, eased towards mid-off

Harmer to Shafique, no run, flighted delivery on off, Shafique leans ahead and blocks it towards short mid-wicket

Harmer to Shafique, 2 runs, on the shorter side outside off, Shafique cuts it with the spin through point and comes back for the second run

Harmer to Shafique, 1 run, tossed up delivery, Shafique strokes it down to long-on

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, tossed up delivery, blocked off the front foot

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, dropped! Tossed up ball drifting in initially on off, lands and turns away sharply with extra bounce, Shafique leans ahead to block but gets an outside edge. Verreynne goes for it but it deflects off his gloves and goes towards Markram at slip. He gets hurried. Gets his hands to it but can't hold on. He has a second attempt at it but to no avail. The deflection made it a pretty difficult chance

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, nicely bowled! Quicker and flatter and coming in with the arm, Shafique is caught in the crease as he looks to block and is lucky to get an inside edge onto the pads

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, full ball drifting in on off, Shafique prods ahead and eases it towards extra cover

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, loopy full ball on off, eased to covers

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, floated full ball on off, kept out off the front foot

Rabada to Shafique, 1 run, full ball straying on the pads, Shafique flicks it to deep mid-wicket

Rabada to Shafique, no run, pitched up on off, Shafique eases it towards mid-on

Marco Jansen to Shafique, 1 run, pitched up outside off, driven on the rise to sweeper cover to retain strike

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, full length delivery on off, Shafique blocks it solidly

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, pitched up on middle and off, eased towards mid-on

Rabada to Shafique, no run, full delivery outside off, driven on the up to mid-on

Rabada to Shafique, no run, length ball on off, Shafique covers the line and blocks it towards extra cover

Rabada to Shafique, no run, fuller length ball outside off, shoots off the deck, Shafique makes a watchful leave

Rabada to Shafique, no run, length delivery in the channel, blocked off the inner half

Rabada to Shafique, no run, full ball swinging in from outside off, Shafique prods ahead and strokes it to mid-off

Marco Jansen to Shafique, 1 run, fullish ball in the channel, Shafique pushes at it tentatively and gets it off the inner half through square leg

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, good length ball outside off, some extra bounce, Shafique lifts his bat skywards to allow it through

Rabada to Shafique, 1 run, on a length outside off, tapped with an open bat-face to backward point

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, pitched up around off, Shafique leans ahead and pushes it to extra cover

Rabada to Shafique, no run, on a good length just outside off, kept out watchfully from the crease

Rabada to Shafique, no run, back of a length ball in the channel, Shafique hangs back and stonewalls it

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, very full ball shaping in from outside off, Shafique keeps it out towards extra cover. That's Lunch on Day 1

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, back of a length delivery shaping in on middle and leg, Shafique camps back and plays it with soft hands towards short mid-wicket

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, back of a length ball in the channel, slower one perhaps, Shafique taps it with an open bat-face towards gully

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, hard length ball in the channel, Shafique covers the line and defends it towards mid-on

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, length delivery angling in from outside off, Shafique prods ahead and blocks it to short cover

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, an attempted bouncer but it's down leg and doesn't rise much. Shafique ducks under it awkwardly

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, full ball drifting down leg, Shafique clips it through backward square leg

Marco Jansen to Shafique, 1 run, pitched up outside off, driven hard to short cover where the fielder can only make a half-stop and a single results

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Shafique stands tall and works it to mid-wicket

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, full delivery outside off, Shafique drives it crisply to mid-off

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, full delivery outside off, driven to covers for a quick single

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, full ball drifting in on middle, Shafique leans ahead and blocks it back to Maharaj

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, some turn and grip from a fuller length around off, pushed tentatively towards cover-point

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, full ball on middle and off, Shafique leans ahead and blocks it to short cover

Marco Jansen to Shafique, 2 runs, a dipping full-toss outside off, Shafique carves it to the right of sweeper cover and hares back for the second run

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, Marco Jansen switches to round the wicket and angles in a full delivery from outside off, Shafique makes a watchful leave

Muthusamy to Shafique, no run, full ball drifting in, blocked off the inner half

Muthusamy to Shafique, 1 run, Shafique eases this one down to long-off

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, on a length outside off, defended solidly off the front foot

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, Shafique has been given out lbw but he decides to challenge the decision! Did it hit him on the pad first or was there bat involved? Was an arm delivery that landed around off and skidded after landing, Shafique rocked back to cut it off the stumps and to me, it seemed like it came of the bat but the umpire thought otherwise. The replays roll on. There's no pad involved. It came clearly off the bat. Shafique knew straightaway

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, floated on a fuller length on off, Shafique prods ahead to block it past silly point

Muthusamy to Shafique, no run, full delivery outside off, Shafique pushes it back to Muthusamy

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, full ball drifting towards the pads, Shafique clips it to deep square leg

Harmer to Shafique, 1 run, loopy full ball on off, flicked to wide long-on

Harmer to Shafique, no run, pushed across Shafique on a fuller length, eased off the front foot to covers

Harmer to Shafique, no run, on a length on middle, kept out from the crease

Maharaj to Shafique, FOUR, nicely done! Tossed up full ball drifting in on middle, Shafique kneels across on one knee and sweeps it expertly over backward square leg to find the fence

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, full ball drifting in on off, Shafique leans ahead and blocks it to silly point

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, the in-drifter on a fuller length, played with soft hands to square leg. Some hesitation in the running but they eventually get through

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, a bit quicker through the air and drifting in on middle and leg, Shafique strides ahead to block but gets it off the inner half to the right of Maharaj

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, tossed up on off, Shafique prods ahead and blocks it to the left of Maharaj

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, full ball drifting in on middle and leg, Shafique lunges in defence

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, Shafique comes down the track and strokes it with the spin to long-off

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, full ball drifting in on off, Shafique leans ahead and blocks it towards short mid-off

Harmer to Shafique, 1 run, loopy full ball on off, Shafique clips it to long-on

Harmer to Shafique, 1 run, on a back of a length on off from round the wicket, slides on, Shafique is a bit late on it but manages to work it through mid-wicket

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, full ball drifting in on middle, eased to mid-on

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, Shafique lunges to block but gets it off the outer half through point

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, quicker through the air and drifting in, Shafique leans ahead and blocks it off the inner half towards mid-on

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, full ball drifting in on off, pushed back to Maharaj

Harmer to Shafique, 1 run, full delivery on off, clipped to long-on

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, full ball around off, driven down to long-off

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, doesn't carry again! Slow through the air, drifting in from outside off, pitches and turns away nicely. Shafique reaches out to block but gets an outside edge. It goes on the bounce to Markram at slip

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, full ball on off, pushed back to Maharaj

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, full ball drifting in on off, Shafique lunges in defence

Rabada to Shafique, 2 runs, full delivery swinging towards leg-stump, flicked to the left of deep backward square leg for a couple

Rabada to Shafique, no run, good length delivery outside off, angling in, Shafique makes a watchful leave

Rabada to Shafique, no run, pitched up delivery, driven back to the stumps at the other end. It deflects towards mid-on. The fielder almost overruns it but manages to stop it

Rabada to Shafique, no run, skiddy back of a length ball angling towards the leg-stump, Shafique looks to work it across but it struck on the thigh pad

Rabada to Shafique, no run, 136.6kph short of length delivery swinging in on middle, Shafique tucks it towards mid-on

Rabada to Shafique, no run, fullish delivery, blocked off the front foot

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, a chance goes down! Shafique continues to ride his luck! Shafique uses his feet but is not quite to the pitch of it. It grips and turns away as well. Shafique tries to flick it against the spin but gets a leading edge to the left of Maharaj. He dives to his left and gets his hands to it but it goes through

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, tossed up delivery, kept out

Maharaj to Shafique, 1 run, full ball drifting in on off, driven down to long-off

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, tossed up full ball on off, eased to extra cover

Marco Jansen to Shafique, FOUR, gorgeous! 136kph full delivery swinging in from around off, Shafique leans ahead, shows the full face of the bat and on-drives it with grace. Mid-on dives to his left but can't stop it. Beautiful timing from Shafique

Marco Jansen to Shafique, 1 run, nerves from Shafique again! He tries to drive this one on the up with hard hands and gets a thick inside edge through his legs towards backward square leg

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, fullish delivery swinging in on off, Shafique blocks it off the inner half towards mid-on

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, a short delivery around off, Shafique drops his wrists and sways away from the line to evade it

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, such a close shave! Fuller length ball seaming in from outside off, Shafique tries to drive it on the up but it seems to have missed the inside edge and flew past the off-stump. It went on the bounce to the keeper. That was close to the off-pole. Oh, UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball was next to the stump. It brushed the stump but the bails didn't come off. Shafique is lucky

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, back of a length delivery in the channel, tapped with an open bat-face to backward point

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, a bouncer shaping in on middle and leg at 139.1kph, Shafique ducks under it. It didn't bounce as much as Shafique expected it to

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, this one shoots up from a fuller length outside off but it's pretty wide so Shafique lets it go

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, length delivery shaping in from outside off, Shafique makes a good leave

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, good length ball outside off at 135kph, swinging in, Shafique makes an assured leave

Marco Jansen to Shafique, FOUR, shot! Length delivery outside off, Shafique holds his shape nicely and square drives it through point to find the fence. That was so elegant on the eye

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, Marco Jansen switches to round the wicket and angles in a length delivery from outside off, Shafique prods ahead and eases it to covers

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, good length delivery on middle and leg, Shafique hangs back and blocks it to the right of Marco Jansen

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, back of a length outside off, Shafique leaves it alone

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, short of length delivery on middle and leg, Shafique hops and tucks it in front of square on the leg-side

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, hard length ball on middle and leg, bit of extra bounce, Shafique hops and blocks it in front of him. Marco Jansen starts off with a maiden

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, full ball attacking the stumps, Shafique flicks it nicely to mid-on

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, stifled appeal for lbw! A back of a length ball around leg-stump, Shafique looks to tuck it across but is struck on the thigh pad. That was too high

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, length delivery in the channel, Shafique leans ahead a bit to keep it out

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, full ball on leg-stump, played with soft hands towards mid-wicket

Marco Jansen to Shafique, no run, on a length on middle and leg, Shafique blocks it off the inner half towards mid-wicket

Rabada to Shafique, 1 run, pitched up ball swinging in on middle, Shafique is early into the flick and gets a soft leading edge past extra cover

Rabada to Shafique, FOUR, pitched up outside off, shaping away a touch, Shafique goes for a drive on the up and ends up slicing it past the left side of backward point to get off the mark

Rabada to Shafique, no run, edged but safe! In the channel outside off, some nibble in the air, Shafique pushes at it but gets an outside edge but it lands just short of Stubbs at third slip. Oh, hang on! The replay sshows that it clearly carried to Stubbs on the full. He got low to his right, got both hands to it but it popped out. That was a straightforward chance

Rabada to Shafique, no run, pitched up delivery swinging in on middle and off, Shafique eases it towards mid-on

Rabada to Shafique, no run, back of a length outside off, shaping in a touch, Shafique has his off-stump covered and lets it through

Rabada to Shafique, no run, good length delivery outside off, Shafique leans ahead a touch and taps it towards backward point