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

Harmer to Noman Ali, no run, tossed up full ball outside off, Noman Ali lunges in defence. Another maiden for Harmer

Harmer to Noman Ali, no run, oh, this one spits and turns away venemously from a back of a length on off, Noman Ali keeps his bat inside the line and gets beatem

Harmer to Noman Ali, no run, that's a beauty! Slow through the air, drifting in on middle. Lands on a length and turns away square to open Noman Ali up in his stance. He looks to block from the crease but gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball kissed the back thigh on its way to the keeper

Harmer to Noman Ali, no run, very full around off, Noman Ali jams it down the track

Harmer to Noman Ali, no run, full ball drifting in on middle and off, blocked solidly off the front foot

Harmer to Noman Ali, no run, tossed up full ball on off, eased off the front foot to extra cover

Harmer to Sajid Khan, no run, leans ahead to this one and nudges it with the spin to mid-wicket

Harmer to Sajid Khan, no run, turns in sharply from a fuller length on off, Sajid Khan leans ahead and blocks it and it goes on the bounce towards short leg

Harmer to Sajid Khan, no run, quicker through the air and full on the pads, Sajid Khan is early into the clip and gets a soft leading edge down the track

Harmer to Sajid Khan, no run, slow through the air and turn and grip from around off, Sajid Khan leans ahead to block but gets it off the inner half but it's wide of short leg

Harmer to Sajid Khan, no run, full ball outside off, flicked to mid-wicket

Harmer to Sajid Khan, no run, on a back of a length on leg-stump, tucked to mid-wicket

Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, big stride in, big spin, hit the pads and there was an appeal but there was too much turn on that ball. That's stumps on dy 1

Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, spins in, Salman Agha gets the long stride out and fences it down to FSL

Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, well doled up ball, outside off, Salman Agha fences the ball down into the off-side

Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, gets another stride out and defends it back to the bowler

Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, smothers the spin with a forward stride off a tossed up delivery at the sticks

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, angled in, tucked down behind square for a single

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, FOUR, no one at deep square or deep mid and the sweep was a viable option. Was a tossed up delivery, Saud Shakeel got hold of the length of the delivery and swept that hard and well wide of mid-wicket for a four

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, punched down to long-off for a single

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, tossed up delivery, outside off, pushed wide of cover for a single

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, stabbed down into the off-side to find cover

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, on the sticks, Saud Shakeel defends it

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, pushed down to mid-off. The long-off has been brought in

Harmer to Masood, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, pushed down to cover

Harmer to Masood, no run, stabs the ball down to short third man off the open face of the bat

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, 3 runs, good stop? Think yes. That was flatter, outside off, the batter stayed back and dabbed it wide of short third fielder. Excellent from the fielder who gave it a chase and pulled it back with a dive

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down to silly point

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, 2 runs, top-edge on the sweep, no one at short fine, gets a brace as Rabada cut it off

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, flatter, outside off, Masood pats it down into the off-side with soft hands for a single

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, arm ball, angled in, 88.5 kph, Saud Shakeel went back to defend that down under his nose

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, doled up, on the sticks, Saud Shakeel combats it off the front foot

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, very well tossed up, outside off, Saud Shakeel defends it down into the off-side

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets a stride out and defends it down into the with soft hands

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, Saud Shakeel was late to react after Masood stabbed it wide of point. They make it easily in the end

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, stabs a flatter one down into the off-side and quick single is nabbed. The rotation of the strike has been good in this partnership

Harmer to Masood, no run, angles the ball in, Masood defends it down into the deck as this one didn't turn

Harmer to Masood, no run, on a length, outside off, Masood looks to defend and gets beaten

Harmer to Masood, no run, drifts in, from outside off, Masood pats it down to cover

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, direct hit at the bowler's end but Saud has made it. That was pushed wide of mid-off, the fielder ran to the ball and hurled the throw at the bowler's end. Was an easy call for the third umpire

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, very full, outside off, pushed back to the bowler

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, plays it with the spin, down to long-off for a single

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, well doled up, Saud Shakeel gets a stride out and pushes it back to the bowler

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, defends it down into the off-side

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets a stride out and defends it back to the bowler

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, plays it wide of mid-on for a single

Harmer to Masood, no run, played down to the on-side

Harmer to Masood, no run, pushed back to the bowler

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, on the sticks, Saud Shakeel defends it down into the off-side

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, pushed down to cover

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, 2 runs, down leg, Saud Shakeel nudges the ball fine for a couple of runs

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, Saud Shakeel defends it back to the bowler

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, on the sticks, angled in, hit the pads, but was going down

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, angled in, Masood nudges the ball down wide of FSL for a single

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets a long stride out and defends it back to the bowler off the front foot

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, hangs back and chops the ball down to point this time

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, 2 runs, drops back in his crease and chops the ball down wide of point. They get a brace. The man at point did well to track it down and then palm it down to the fielder who had run in from short third

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, again tossed up, Saud Shakeel defends it back to the bowler

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, flatter one, angled in, pushed back to the bowler

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, pushed down to cover

Harmer to Masood, no run, very well lobbed up, Masood gets a stride out and pats it back to the bowler

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, on the sticks, Saud Shakeel gets it off the inner-half of the bat and wide of FSL for a single

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, flatter one, Saud Shakeel stabs the ball down to short third man with soft hands

Harmer to Saud Shakeel, no run, on the sticks, Saud Shakeel gets the bat down and defends it back to the bowler

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, stays his crease and pushes the ball wide of silly point for a single

Harmer to Masood, no run, tossed up delivery, pushed down to cover off the front foot

Harmer to Babar Azam, 1 run, clips the fuller length delivery from round the wicket wide of the dive of the bowler for a single

Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, and blocked out again as that was bowled from round the wicket

Harmer to Babar Azam, FOUR, sits down and slams the slog sweep over mid-wicket for a four. That was aired up and Babar Azam took the bait to put it away

Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, gets behind the tossed up delivery and defends it

Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, turn in, bounce, Babar Azam goes back to defend and gets hit on the pads. That hit him high and the appeal was turned down

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, pats the ball down with soft hands into the off-side and scampers off for a single

Harmer to Babar Azam, FOUR, dropped short and Babar Azam treks back to slap the ball wide of cover for a four. That was hit hard and into the gap by Babar Azam as he latched on to the length of the delivery

Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, very well tossed up, outside off, dips, turns in, Babar Azam pushes it back to the bowler

Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, lobbed up, outside off, little turn in, Babar Azam negates it off the front foot

Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up delivery, on the sticks, Babar Azam nudges the ball wide of the man at FSL

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, very full, on the sticks, clipped down to long-on for a single

Harmer to Masood, no run, on the sticks, flatter, nudged down to mid-wicket

Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, flatter one, just outside off, goes straight on and Babar Azam gets the bat down to defend it back to the bowler

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 Masood, 1 run, on the pads, goes in with the arm, nudged down behind square for a single

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

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 Masood, 1 run, stabs it down into the off-side for a single. Played it with soft hands

Harmer to Masood, no run, turning away from a length on off, Masood leans ahead to block but gets it off the outer half towards point

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

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, on a length outside off, tapped through point for a single

Harmer to Masood, 2 runs, full ball drifting towards the pads, Masood plays it with soft hands through square leg and hares back for the second run

Harmer to Masood, no run, full delivery on off, blocked off the front foot

Harmer to Masood, no run, tossed up delivery, eased towards extra cover

Harmer to Masood, no run, full ball drifting towards the pads, flicked towards square leg

Harmer to Masood, no run, Masood leans right ahead to this floaty delivery and blocks it right in front of him

Harmer to Masood, no run, on a length on middle and off, turning away, Masood puts in a big stride forward to dead-bat it

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

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Masood strokes it down to long-off to retain strike

Harmer to Masood, no run, quicker and flatter and coming in with the arm on middle and leg, Masood hangs back to keep it out

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 Masood, 1 run, slow through the air and looped up, clipped to wide long-on

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

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

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 Masood, 1 run, sloppy! Masood pushes this one to short mid-on where the fielder fumbles to concede a run

Harmer to Masood, no run, floated delivery on middle and off, Masood leans ahead to dead-bat it

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

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, full ball drifting towards leg-stump, played with soft hands through mid-wicket

Harmer to Masood, leg byes, 1 run, on a back of a length on leg-stump, Masood looks to tuck but it deflects off his pads through short fine for a leg bye

Harmer to Masood, no run, tossed up delivery on off, Masood lunges and blocks it off the inner half towards mid-wicket

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

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, floated outside off, driven past the left side of the diving extra cover fielder

Harmer to Masood, no run, tossed up full ball on off, Masood eases it towards mid-on

Harmer to Masood, no run, on a length on off, blocked solidly from the crease

Harmer to Masood, no run, tossed up full ball on off, Masood lunges in defence

Harmer to Masood, no run, floated full ball outside off, Masood leans ahead and eases it to extra cover

Harmer to Masood, no run, full ball drifting in, kept out watchfully

Harmer to Masood, SIX, Masood is going to take Harmer on! He comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of the in-drifter again and clubs it over wide long-on for a flat maximum. The ball boy shows good catching technique as he reverse cups it with ease

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

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, floated delivery, Masood eases it to mid-on

Harmer to Masood, no run, a chirpy appeal for lbw turned down! Harmer has a look towards Markram at slip and his skipper mentions that there's an inside edge. Full ball drifting in from around off, Masood lunges to block but seems to have got an inside edge onto the pads. The replay confirms the same

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

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, flatter and quicker, Masood camps back and knocks it down towards long-on

Harmer to Masood, SIX, clean as a whistle! This shot will give Masood a lot of confidence! Masood uses his feet to the in-drifter, gets close to the pitch of it and smashes it over wide long-on for a maximum. That was timed superbly

Harmer to Masood, no run, nicely bowled! Drifts in initially on off and then turns and grips, Masood lunges to block but gets it off the outer half in front of slip

Harmer to Masood, no run, tossed up outside off, pushed to the right of Harmer

Harmer to Masood, no run, full ball outside off, driven to extra cover

Harmer to Masood, no run, stifled appeal for lbw! Full ball drifting down, Masood looks to block but is struck on the pads. That was going down leg

Harmer to Masood, no run, floated delivery on off, driven to the right of Harmer

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

Harmer to Masood, no run, close! Floated delivery on off, drifting in, Masood leans ahead to block but gets an inside edge. It almost carries to de Zorzi at short leg. Harmer starts off with a wicket-maiden

Harmer to Masood, no run, floated delivery around off, driven off the inner half towards mid-on

Harmer to Masood, leg byes, 2 runs, a chirpy appeal for lbw! Full ball around leg-stump, Masood tries to block but it deflects off his pads towards fine leg. A couple of leg byes

Harmer to Imam, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Harmer nips Imam out with a ripper! 84.7kph tossed up delivery drifting in towards leg-stump on a length, Imam hangs back to keep it out but it pitches and turns away venemously to square Imam up. The ball flies past his outside edge and hits the top of off. That's an off-spinner's delight! Just the opening the Proteas were searching for. Imam b Harmer 17(35) [4s-2]

Harmer to Imam, no run, full ball drifting in on leg-stump, Imam blocks it to the left of Harmer

Harmer to Imam, no run, tossed up full ball on off, Imam leans ahead and pushes it towards mid-on