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

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, out Caught by Markram!! The round the wicket angle has worked for Maharaj! This one is pushed across Saud Shakeel on a fuller length, continues to go away from him with the angle. Shakeel has to reach out as he looks to block it with an angled bat but only manages to get an outside edge. Markram at slip is alert and takes a sharp low catch to his right. A solid knock from Shakeel comes to an end. Saud Shakeel c Markram b Maharaj 66(147) [4s-4]

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, on a length on middle, tucked past short leg for a single

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, floated delivery on off, Saud Shakeel leans ahead and blocks it to short mid-on

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, back of a length in the channel, Saud Shakeel hops and tucks it round the corner

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, tossed up full ball around off, Saud Shakeel leans ahead and dabs it towards cover-point

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, floated delivery on off, Saud Shakeel leans ahead to defend it down the track

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up full ball on off, Saud Shakeel lunges and blocks it off the inner half

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 3 runs, overpitched outside off, Saud Shakeel drives it nicely through covers. Rabada gives it a chase to cut it off. Three runs result

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, loopy full ball on off, Saud Shakeel lunges in defence

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, FOUR, nicely played! Floated full ball around off, Saud Shakeel kneels down on one knee and sweeps it hard past the left side of mid-wicket to get the desired result

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, 87.8kph full delivery around off, slides on, Saud Shakeel taps it towards point. Another good over from Maharaj

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, turning in from a back of a length on middle, tucked towards square leg

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, nicely looped up on off, blocked solidly off the front foot

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, floated full ball around off, Saud Shakeel lunges to block it in front of him

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, quicker and flatter around off, Saud Shakeel hangs back and blocks it with an open bat-face towards point

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, turning in from a length wide outside off, Saud Shakeel stretches forward to block but is struck on the pads

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, 3 runs, too full outside off this time, Saud Shakeel push-drives it beautifully through covers. Sweeper cover moves to his left to cut it off and saves a run for his side

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, that's a beauty! 137.7kph back of a length ball outside off, straightens after landing, Saud Shakeel almost feels for it but eventually pulls his bat inside the line. He is living dangerously against Rabada. Two maidens in a row

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, pitched up outside off, Saud Shakeel prods ahead and strokes it to extra cover

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, fuller length ball around off at 141kph, Saud Shakeel leans ahead and blocks it solidly down the track

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, good length ball outside off, Saud Shakeel shuffles across and points his bat skywards to allow it through

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, this one rears up from a back of a length on off, Saud Shakeel hops and manages to fend it off his gloves towards square leg

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, tentative! 135.6kph back of a length ball outside off, Saud Shakeel pokes at it with zero foot movement. The ball straightens and goes past the outside edge

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, Rabada switches to round the wicket and angles in a full delivery on off, Saud Shakeel covers the line and defends it towards mid-on

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, short of length ball seaming in on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel hops and works it round the corner

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, oh, the slider on a back of a length on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel gets into a tangle as he expected it to turn down but it skids on. He blocks it off the outer half through backward point

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Saud Shakeel reaches out and eases it through covers

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, full ball drifting in on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel blocks it and it goes on the bounce to short leg

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, floated full ball around off, Saud Shakeel leans ahead to smother the turn

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 2 runs, very full outside off, Saud Shakeel slices it through backward point. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so. Fifty for Saud Shakeel, his 10th fifty in Tests! He has batted with a lot of composure and has been solid as a rock

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, a direct-hit would have been very close! Back of a length in the channel, Saud Shakeel pushes it with soft hands towards covers. Some hesitation in the running but they eventually decide to go through. The fielder runs in, picks up the ball and underarms the throw but misses the target. The replay shows that had he hit, Salman Agha would have been a goner

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, fullish delivery around off at 138.8kph, Saud Shakeel leans ahead and eases it to covers

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, a nice stride forward from Saud Shakeel as he strokes this one to long-on to retain strike

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, a chirpy appeal for lbw turned down! Tossed up on a fuller length around off, slides on, Saud Shakeel goes for the big sweep but is struck on the pads. Impact is outside off. Markram ponders upon a review but rightly doesn't take it

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, turning in sharply from a back of a length outside off, worked past the left side of short leg

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, Saud Shakeel puts in a big stride forward outside off and blocks it down the track

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, floated delivery around off, Saud Shakeel lunges and flicks it towards mid-on

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, sharp turn from a length around off, Saud Shakeel flicks it a bit uppishly but wide of short leg

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 2 runs, loopy full ball on off, flicked with the spin to deep mid-wicket. Saud Shakeel picks up a couple of runs for doing so as he played that in the gap

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, Saud Shakeel goes deep in the crease to this shorter delivery and blocks it to short leg

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, slow through the air and full around off, Saud Shakeel was shaping for the flick but changes his mind and pushes it back to Maharaj

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up full ball around off, Saud Shakeel lunges in defence

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

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down into the off-side to end the over

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Saud Shakeel goes back and across to stab it down into the off-side for a single

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, beaten for pace and the movement! Was a back of a length delivery, outside off, Saud Shakeel pokes at it and gets beaten

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, lets it go outside off as the ball angled in a touch

Rabada to Saud Shakeel, no run, leaves it alone as that was a back of a length delivery outside off

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, beaten outside off! That was a length delivery, outside off, Saud Shakeel looked to drive it on the up and got beaten on the outer-edge

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets behind the length delivery and blocks the ball out into the off-side

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, driven on the up and straight to the man at cover

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets back and taps the ball down into the off-side under his eyes

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets a stride out and pats the ball out into the off-side

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no ball, fuller length delivery, outside off, Saud Shakeel looks to drive and gets beaten on the edge. The bowler had overstepped

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, stabbed down to cover

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

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, goes back and pats it down to deep cover for a single

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, nudged down to mid-wicket

Muthusamy to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, short ball, outside off, chopped down to deep cover for a single

Muthusamy to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, pushed back to the bowler

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 2 runs, couple added. Very full, outside off, driven wide of mid-off for a brace

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Saud Shakeel gets a stride out and fences it out with soft hands. There was a loud appeal but that was a bat first

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets a long stride out and fences the ball back to the bowler

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets the stride out and defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, turns in, outside off, Saud Shakeel leaves it alone

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, and blocks the ball out

Muthusamy to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, tossed up delivery, takes it from the sticks and gets it wide of mid-wicket for a single

Muthusamy to Saud Shakeel, no run, goes back and tucks the ball down to mid-wicket

Muthusamy to Saud Shakeel, no run, flatter one, not much turn, Saud Shakeel defends it down into the deck

Muthusamy to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, clipped down to mid-wicket

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, back of a length delivery, angled in, Saud Shakeel gets squared up and defends it down into the off-side

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, angled in, on a length, hits the batter a little high on the pads

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, FOUR, edged again and this time to the left of the slip fielder. That was a back of a length delivery, outside off, Saud Shakeel pushed at it and got an edge. The ball flew to the left and died on the fielder to run away to third man

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, on a length, outside off, Saud Shakeel hangs his bat and pats the ball down into the off-side for a single

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, and that's blocked off the front foot. Was a tossed up delivery, turning in, Saud Shakeel defends it back to the bowler

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, on the sticks, Saud Shakeel defends it back to the bowler

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, well tossed up delivery, outside off, driven down to long-on for a single

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, highish full toss, tucked down to fine leg for a single

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no ball, 1 run, full toss, angled in, whipped off the pads down to deep backward square for a single

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, down leg, Saud Shakeel lets it go to the keeper

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, short of length delivery, angled in, Saud Shakeel gets back and across to defend it down into the off-side

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, shapes in, from a length, Saud Shakeel is happy to see it to the keeper. Not much carry

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, 135.5 kph, outside off, angled in, Saud Shakeel gets the bat down and defends it down into the off-side

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, on a length, well outside off, left alone to the keeper as the ball nibbled away this time

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, tails in from a length, Saud Shakeel stays behind the line of the delivery and nudges the ball down to mid-wicket

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, angled in, on the pads, clipped down to mid-wicket

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, byes, FOUR, it is reversing! Fuller ball, well down leg, no chance for the batter and the keeper. Four byes as the batetr missed the clip

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets the ball to curve away and there was an appeal. But the appeal was late and half-hearted. Hence, no review . And rightly so. Was a length delivery, nibbled away, Saud Shakeel pushed at it and got beaten

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, angled in, fuller length, Saud Shakeel

Marco Jansen to Saud Shakeel, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, Saud Shakeel looks to defend and gets beaten. Poor from the batter

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, turns in, tucked down to deep mid 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 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

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, well doled up, outside off, clipped down to long-on and 200 is up for the hosts

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, flatter, outside off, Saud Shakeel pushed back to the bowler

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, turning in, Saud Shakeel defends it into the deck

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets right behind the line and defends it back to the bowler

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

Markram to Saud Shakeel, FOUR, fuller, down leg, Saud Shakeel preempts the paddle and plays it fine. The ball raced down to fine leg for a four

Markram to Saud Shakeel, no run, angled in, flatter, arm ball, Saud Shakeel stays back and stabs the ball down into the deck

Markram to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, takes it from outside off and sweeps the ball down to deep square 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 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

Markram to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, well wide, outside off, Saud Shakeel stabs the ball down wide of cover for a single

Markram to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, very full, outside off, patted down into the off-side for a single

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

Markram to Saud Shakeel, no run, similar one to the last ball, outside off, turning away, left alone to the keeper

Markram to Saud Shakeel, no run, quick turn, outside off, Saud Shakeel lets it go to the keeper

Markram to Saud Shakeel, no run, well doled up, outside off, left alone

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

Markram to Saud Shakeel, no run, very full, on the sticks, Saud Shakeel defends it back to the bowler

Markram to Saud Shakeel, no run, on the sticks, Saud Shakeel defends it back to the bowler with soft hands

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

Markram to Saud Shakeel, no run, tossed up delivery, well outside off, turning away, left alone

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

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

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, slows the ball down, lobs it outside outside off, Saud Shakeel combats it with a forward stride

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, very full, outside off, Saud Shakeel clips it down to mid-wicket

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, goes back and dead bats it down into the deck

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

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, goes back, plays it with a straight bat and pats it down to long-on for a single

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, lunges out and clips the ball down to FSL and it landed short of the fielder

Maharaj to Saud Shakeel, no run, gets a stride out and defends 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