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

Maharaj to Masood, out Caught by Marco Jansen!! Shan misses a hundred again. The sweep this time doesn't come good. That was slower, outside off, Masood looked to sweep and got a top-edge. The ball lobbed up and the man at short fine got around it to take it. Was an easy catch for the fielder. The batter failed to control the urge as that was an enticing tossed up delivery from Maharaj. SA get a wicket against the run of play. Masood c Marco Jansen b Maharaj 87(176) [4s-2 6s-3]

Maharaj to Masood, no run, hangs back and nudges the ball down to short fine as the ball spun in

Maharaj to Masood, no run, goes back and tucks the ball down to mid-wicket

Maharaj to Masood, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Masood defends it back to the bowler

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, tossed up, outside off, Masood sits down and sweeps the ball down to deep square for a single

Maharaj to Masood, no run, gets a stride out, Masood defends it back to the bowler

Maharaj to Masood, no run, tossed up delivery, clipped down to mid-wicket

Maharaj to Masood, no run, pushed back to the bowler as that was tossed up

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

Maharaj to Masood, no run, outside off, not much turn, no bite, Masood gets behind it and pats the ball back to the bowler

Maharaj to Masood, no run, quicker off the deck, outside off, patted down into the off-side

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

Markram to Masood, 1 run, dropped short, not much turn, outside off, punched off the back foot to deep cover for a single

Markram to Masood, no run, hangs back and taps the ball down to point

Markram to Masood, 1 run, pats the ball down from the crease into the off-side for a single

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

Markram to Masood, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it back to the bowler as that one straightened after landing

Markram to Masood, no run, dropped short, outside off, chopped down to point

Markram to Masood, 1 run, chops the ball down to deep cover for a single as that was short outside off

Markram to Masood, no run, shorter, flatter, chopped down into the off-side to find point

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

Markram to Masood, 1 run, lobbed up delivery, Masood gets a stride out and push drives it down to long-off for a single

Markram to Masood, no run, angled in, on the sticks, pushed back to the bowler

Markram to Masood, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, push driven to cover

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

Markram to Masood, 1 run, tossed up delivery, on the sticks, clipped down to long-on for a single

Markram to Masood, no run, on the sticks, Masood defends it back to the bowler

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

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Masood takes it from there and clips the ball down to deep mid for a single

Maharaj to Masood, no run, hit on the pads, outside the line, Masood looks to slog sweep and misses

Maharaj to Masood, no run, outside off, turns in, Masood gets a front foot out and looks to combat it. The ball lobs down onto the deck

Maharaj to Masood, no run, goes on with the arm, outside off, Masood pats the ball down into the off-side

Maharaj to Masood, no run, on the pads, turning in, nudged down to FSL

Harmer to Masood, no run, very well lobbed up, Masood gets a stride out and pats 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 Masood, 1 run, pats the ball down with soft hands into the off-side and scampers off for a single

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, dropped! The man at short fine drops a relatively easy catch. Senuran at short fine moved to his left, got hands to it and then had to dive at the ball. The ball dribbled down to deep backward square. That was tossed up, the batter looked to sweep and got a top-edge

Maharaj to Masood, no run, on the sticks, Masood nudges the ball down to 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

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, very full, outside off, driven wide of the bowler to his left for a single to long-on

Maharaj to Masood, no run, turning in, fuller length delivery, Masood nudges the ball down to short fine

Maharaj to Masood, no run, gets the bat down and pats the ball out into the off-side with soft hands

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, gets a stride out and tucks that wide of FSL for a single. That was just wide of the fielder

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

Maharaj to Masood, no run, gets a stride out and blocks the ball back to the bowler

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, drops back, nudges the ball wide of short fine for a single as the ball spun in

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

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, floated outside off, Masood strokes it down to long-on to retain strike

Maharaj to Masood, no run, full delivery outside off, Masood reaches out and eases it towards mid-on

Maharaj to Masood, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Masood reaches out and dead-bats it

Maharaj to Masood, no run, floated delivery outside off, Masood leans ahead and defends it to the left of Maharaj

Maharaj to Masood, no run, full delivery outside off, Masood leans ahead and blocks it towards mid-on

Maharaj to Masood, no run, on a length on off, flicked with the spin to short mid-wicket

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

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, Masood eass this one down to long-off to keep strike. The 100-run stand comes up between the duo

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

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, turning in from a back of a length outside off, Masood punches it down to long-on

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, flicked past short leg for a single

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

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, on a back of a length on off, knocked down to long-on

Maharaj to Masood, no run, flighted delivery around off, nudged with the spin towards wide mid-on

Maharaj to Masood, no run, floated full delivery around off, Masood strokes it to the left of short mid-wicket who intercepts with a dive

Maharaj to Masood, no run, on the shorter side on off, punched towards wide mid-on

Maharaj to Masood, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Masood leans towards it and flicks it with the spin to mid-wicket

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, turning in from a back of a length around off, tucked to square leg

Maharaj to Masood, no run, flighted delivery on off, blocked solidly off the front foot

Maharaj to Masood, no run, floated full ball outside off, Masood lunges and defends it off the inner half towards mid-wicket

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

Rabada to Masood, no run, stifled appeal for lbw! Back of a length ball shaping towards leg-stump, Masood looks to tuck but is struck on the thigh pad. That was going down leg

Rabada to Masood, no run, hard length ball outside off, Masood chops it to backward point

Rabada to Masood, no run, another slower delivery, Masood plants his front foot across and strokes it to covers

Rabada to Masood, no run, very full around off, slower one, Masood jams it towards mid-on

Marco Jansen to Masood, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Masood places the cut to deep backward point

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, good length ball outside off, kept out

Marco Jansen to Masood, 2 runs, fifty for Masood, his 13th fifty in Tests! He has batted with intent and has kept the scoreboard ticking! He raises his bat and soaks in all the applause. Brilliant knock so far. Was on a length outside off, Masood tapped it past the left side of backward point and came back for the second run

Rabada to Masood, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Masood dabs it through backward point

Marco Jansen to Masood, 1 run, shortish delivery on off, Masood plays a controlled pull shot to deep mid-wicket. He wants the second run but has been sent back by his partner

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, back of a length ball outside off, pushed off the back foot to covers

Marco Jansen to Masood, 2 runs, fuller length ball outside off, Masood carves it to the right of deep backward point and comes back for the second run

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, brilliant yorker length ball on off, Masood tries to jam it out and gets an inside edge onto the pads. That almost sneaked through

Rabada to Masood, 1 run, Masood taps this one towards point for a quick single

Rabada to Masood, FOUR, edged but in the gap! Length delivery angling in from outside off, Masood opens his bat-face a touch and pushes at it but gets an outside edge. Luckily for him, it flies in the gap between wide first slip and gully and runs away to the fence behind

Rabada to Masood, no run, fractionally overpitched outside off, driven crisply but straight to extra cover

Rabada to Masood, no run, length delivery outside off, Masood pushes at it tentatively away from his body and gets it off the inner half towards mid-wicket

Rabada to Masood, no run, fuller one well outside off, Masood leans ahead a touch and eases it towards mid-on

Marco Jansen to Masood, 1 run, fullish delivery around off, Masood strokes it past Marco Jansen for a quick single

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, length ball shaping in on off, Masood covers the line and strokes it to mid-on

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, full length delivery on off, driven on the up to mid-on

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, length ball shaping in from outside off, Masood pushes it off the inner half towards mid-on

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, pitched up outside off, Masood is on the move as he drives it to covers

Rabada to Masood, 1 run, hard length ball outside off, Masood punches it to sweeper cover

Rabada to Masood, no run, nicely bowled! Skiddy short of length ball seaming in from outside off, Masood is cut into half as he tries to chop it square of the wicket but is beaten on the inside edge

Rabada to Masood, no run, pitched up outside off, Masood leans ahead and drives it to extra cover

Rabada to Masood, no run, back of a length ball seaming in from around off from round the wicket, Masood hangs back and blocks it to covers

Maharaj to Masood, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Masood lunges in defence

Maharaj to Masood, no run, floated around off, Masood leans ahead and defends it off the inner half to short leg

Maharaj to Masood, no run, flighted delivery around off, blocked solidly off the front foot

Maharaj to Masood, no run, floated full ball outside off, flicked a bit uppishly but well short of mid-wicket

Maharaj to Masood, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Masood leans ahead and nudges it towards short mid-wicket

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, fullish delivery on off, shapes away a touch, Masood covers the line and blocks it solidly down the track

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, full ball shaping down leg, Verreynne has to dive to his right to stop it

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, full-toss down leg, Masood looks to flick but misses. Marco Jansen went for the yorker but got it wrong

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, the slider on a length well outside off, Masood looks to keep it out but gets it off the outer half through backward point

Maharaj to Masood, no run, Masood moves outside the line to the floated delivery and blocks it in front of him

Maharaj to Masood, no run, flighted delivery outside off, flicked towards mid-on where Rickelton dives to his left to cut it off nicely

Marco Jansen to Masood, 1 run, fuller length ball swinging in on off, Masood flicks it off the inner half through mid-wicket

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, pitched up outside off, a good stride forward from Masood as he drives it crisply to mid-off

Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, fullish ball swinging in on off, Masood covers the line and eases it to mid-on

Muthusamy to Masood, 1 run, floated delivery turning in, flicked through mid-wicket

Muthusamy to Masood, 1 run, on the shorter side on off, Masood knocks it down to long-on

Muthusamy to Masood, FOUR, Masood has been really good down the ground! He puts his dancing shoes on, gets close to the pitch of it and hits it over mid-off to get the desired result. The 50-run stand comes up between the duo

Muthusamy to Masood, no run, Masood closes his bat-face early on the flick and gets a soft leading edge towards covers

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, loopy full ball outside off, Masood drives it down to long-on

Maharaj to Masood, no run, tossed up full ball outside off, nudged with the spin to mid-wicket

Maharaj to Masood, 2 runs, flighted delivery outside off, Masood sweeps it hard through backward square leg. The fielder in the deep moves to his left to cut it off. A couple results

Muthusamy to Masood, 1 run, Masood flicks this one with the spin through mid-wicket

Muthusamy to Masood, SIX, Masood continues to show intent! He dances down the track, converts it into a half-volley and smokes it with the spin over long-on for a massive maximum. The Pakistani skipper is not letting the opposition spinners to settle into a rhythm. There was a long-on in place but he was a mere spectator

Muthusamy to Masood, no run, full ball on middle and off, pushed to the left of Muthusamy

Muthusamy to Masood, no run, Masood uses his feet and almost yorks himself. Manages to nudge it towards mid-wicket

Muthusamy to Masood, no run, very full around off, Masood jams it to the left of Muthusamy

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, Masood strides ahead to the flighted delivery and eases it down to long-on to retain strike

Maharaj to Masood, no run, floated delivery, Masood leans ahead to block but gets it off the inner half to the left of short leg

Maharaj to Masood, no run, Masood tries to sweep this one from outside off but misses. Impact is outside off. There were shouts of catch it from Maharaj but de Zorzi at short leg was taking evasive action

Maharaj to Masood, no run, tossed up full ball outside off, Masood lunges to block but gets it off the inner half past short leg

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, turning in from a back of a length outside off, knocked down to long-on

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

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, floated full delivery outside off, Masood strokes it to wide long-off

Maharaj to Masood, no run, floated delivery outside off, Masood leans ahead and nudges it to mid-wicket

Maharaj to Masood, no run, quicker one on a length outside off, slides on, Masood goes for the big sweep but gets beaten

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

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, on the shorter side around off, Masood punches it past the left side of Maharaj towards 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 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

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, Masood pushes at this tossed up delivery outside off and gets it off the outer half through backward point

Maharaj to Masood, no run, Masood prods ahead and tries to clip with a closed bat-face but gets a soft leading edge to the left of Maharaj. He could have played that straight

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

Maharaj to Masood, no run, probing off-stump line once again. Masood prods ahead and defends it off the inner half towards mid-wicket

Maharaj to Masood, no run, full delivery around off, Masood leans ahead and pushes it towards mid-off

Maharaj to Masood, no run, floated around off, Masood sweeps it off the toe-end towards mid-wicket

Maharaj to Masood, no run, Masood is looking nervy! Tossed up delivery on off, dipping on Masood. He crouches in his stance and goes for the sweep but is early into it and toe-ends it towards short leg

Maharaj to Masood, no run, flighted delivery around off, Masood leans ahead to block but gets it off the outer half past slip

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