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

Noman Ali 2-92(28 ov)

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106

Noman Ali to Rabada, 1 run, nudged to deep mid-wicket and the scores are level

105.5

Noman Ali to Rabada, no run, full delivery, Rabada drives it back to the bowler

105.4

Noman Ali to Rabada, 2 runs, goes back and punches it down to deep extra-cover, nicely done

105.3

Noman Ali to Rabada, no run, full delivery, Rabada defends

105.2

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, 1 run, flatter delivery on the off stump, Muthusamy works it to deep mid-wicket

105.1

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Muthusamy defends off the back foot

104

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Muthusamy clips it to mid-wicket and finds the fielder

103.5

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, no run, defended off the back foot

103.4

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, 2 runs, does paddle it fine this time as Noman Ali bowls closer to him and Muthusamy records his best Test score - previous best 68 not out v Bangladesh

103.3

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, no run, very full delivery, Muthusamy defends

103.2

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, no run, defended off the back foot

103.1

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, no run, tries to fetch the sweep from wide of off stump and misses

102

Noman Ali to Rabada, FOUR, belted down the ground. Those who know KG, they know he loves to hit/loft down the ground. Absolute slot ball and KG smashed that over the ump's head to bring the lead down to 15

101.5

Noman Ali to Rabada, no run, turning back in, Rabada defends

101.4

Noman Ali to Rabada, no run, full and on the stumps, Rabada defends

101.3

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, 1 run, full delivery, Muthusamy wrists it to deep mid-wicket

101.2

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, no run, oh turn + bounce, surprises Muthusamy on the defence and catches the inside edge before hitting the pad

101.1

Noman Ali to Rabada, 3 runs, oh dear! Overthrows as the ball lands awkwardly in front of RIzwan. Full delivery, Rabada drove this to mid-off for a quick single. Needless shy as Muthusamy was always getting home safely. Rizwan doesn't collect and thet get two extra runs

100

Noman Ali to Maharaj, out Stumped!! Finally the 71-run stand is broken. Maharaj raced down the track and wanted a lofted drive, missed because it spun away a bit. Maharaj leaves Muthusamy with his team still 27 adrift. Relief for Pakistan, who could had a healthy lead if they had held onto chances. Maharaj has always been about backing himself to play shots. He tried, he succeeded for a long time, unfortunately for the Proteas the fun ended. Maharaj st Rizwan b Noman Ali 30(53) [4s-3]

99.5

Noman Ali to Maharaj, no run, full and on the stumps, Maharaj defends off the front foot

99.4

Noman Ali to Maharaj, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, Maharaj defends to the on-side

99.3

Noman Ali to Maharaj, no run, lovely ball, almost teased Maharaj in the air for a false shot. Maharaj lets it go at the last moment as he wasn't sure

99.2

Noman Ali to Maharaj, no run, flatter delivery on the off stump, Maharaj punches it to the left of the bowler, who does well to stop it to the left

99.1

Noman Ali to Maharaj, no run, oh manages to keep it to the on-side

Noman Ali to Maharaj, FOUR, lofted handsomely now. He steps out and clears the fielder at mid-on. Didn't bother about almost holing out to the same fielder previous ball, backed himself to clear him this time and got the boundary

88.5

Noman Ali to Maharaj, no run, advances and lofts, luckily for him it doesn't carry to the man at mid-on

88.4

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, 1 run, the reverse sweep now to third man as Noman Ali bowls full

88.3

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, FOUR, nicely done! Full and floated outside off stump, Muthusamy goes inside-out over cover and gets a hand boundary

88.2

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, 2 runs, fired full down leg, glanced to fine leg

88.1

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, no run, blocked

Noman Ali to Maharaj, 1 run, steps out to attack but is forced to defend as Noman Ali drops it slightly shorter, plays to mid-off

86.5

Noman Ali to Maharaj, no run, blocked

86.4

Noman Ali to Maharaj, FOUR, lofts and gets it wide of mid-on. Full and in the slot, Maharaj decides to have some fun and lofts, ended up dragging actually when he wanted to go much straighter

86.3

Noman Ali to Maharaj, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Maharaj advances and defends

86.2

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, 1 run, now nails the reverse sweep but finds the man at third man

86.1

Noman Ali to Muthusamy, no run, flatter delivery, Muthusamy defends

Noman Ali to Maharaj, no run, fired down leg, Rizwan manages to half-stop the ball

84.5

Noman Ali to Maharaj, no run, turning away, Maharaj defends off the front foot

84.4

Noman Ali to Marco Jansen, out Lbw!! Noman Ali gets his first wicket of the game. Looked so out real-time. Was the slider from round the wicket, Jansen planted his front foot forward to defend, missed the slider and got hit in line with off stump, Strong appeal from Pakistan and they were convinced about the review. Ball-tracking says impact in line with off and hitting middle stump. Eight down now. Marco Jansen lbw b Noman Ali 12(26) [4s-1]

84.3

Noman Ali to Marco Jansen, no run, full and on the stumps, Jansen defends

84.2

Noman Ali to Marco Jansen, no run, fullish delivery, Jansen defends off the front foot

84.1

Noman Ali to Marco Jansen, no run, flatter delivery, Jansen defends

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, Stubbs comes down the track and nearly yorks himself, it's very full and he digs it out. That will be stumps as well

64.5

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, tossed up full on off, a lunging forward defence to short cover

64.4

Noman Ali to Verreynne, 1 run, good length on off, Verreynne goes on the back foot and tucks to the vacant mid-wicket area

64.3

Noman Ali to Verreynne, no run, good length on leg-stump, quicker, Verreynne gets forward to defend to the right of Noman Ali

64.2

Noman Ali to Verreynne, no run, slower and tossed up full on off, Verreynne gets forward to drive to short cover

64.1

Noman Ali to Verreynne, 2 runs, good running that. Verreynne goes on the back foot and tucks the length delivery from the pads to the vacant mid-wicket area, comes back for the 2nd

64.1

Noman Ali to Verreynne, no ball, quicker good length on middle, Verreynne goes on the back foot to defend, another front foot no-ball from Noman Ali

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, slower and tossed up full on off, Stubbs lunges out to defend to backward point, with an open face

62.5

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, tossed up full on middle, Stubbs gets forward to defend it back

62.4

Noman Ali to Verreynne, 1 run, tossed up and Verreynne comes down the track, but is not to the pitch of the ball, eases it though to long-off

62.3

Noman Ali to Verreynne, no run, length and quicker outside off, Verreynne gets forward to stab it to short cover

62.2

Noman Ali to Verreynne, no run, nicely tossed up on a length on middle, Verreynne with a forward defence

62.2

Noman Ali to Verreynne, no ball, on a good length on off and middle, Verreynne with a forward defence to the left of Noman Ali

62.1

Noman Ali to Verreynne, no run, tossed up full outside off, Verreynne reaches for it to drive to backward point

Noman Ali to Stubbs, 1 run, slower and wider outside off, Stubbs goes on the back foot and cuts to sweeper cover

51.5

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, flat good length just outside off, Stubbs goes on the back foot and punches firmly, finds silly-point

51.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, tossed up full on off, Stubbs gets forward to defend it back to Noman Ali

51.3

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, 1 run, full outside off, de Zorzi gets low and sweeps hard and straight to deep mid-wicket

51.2

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, slower and tossed up outside off, turns in a tad, de Zorzi gets outside off and misses the forward defence, no danger though

51.1

Noman Ali to Stubbs, 1 run, Stubbs comes down the track and takes it on the full, drives it down to long-off

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, full on the stumps, Stubbs gets forward to defend it back

49.5

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, full on the stumps, Stubbs gets forward to push to short cover

49.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, slower and fuller on off, Stubbs gets forward to defend with an open face to backward point

49.3

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, tossed up very full on the stumps, Stubbs gets forward to defend it back

49.2

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, full on middle, Stubbs gets forward to drive to short cover

49.1

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, tossed up full on the stumps, Stubbs gets forward to drive to short cover

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, turning down from a length down leg, de Zorzi looks to flick but misses

47.5

Noman Ali to Stubbs, 1 run, on the shorter side on off, Stubbs rocks back and cuts it with the spin to sweeper cover

47.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, coming in with the arm and on a back of a length on middle and off, Stubbs camps back and blocks it to the right of Noman Ali

47.3

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, floated full ball on off, driven to the left of short cover

47.2

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, the slider on a back of a length outside off, Stubbs hangs back and taps it towards point

47.1

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, 1 run, loopy delivery on a shorter length outside off, de Zorzi knocks it down to long-on

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, flighted full delivery on middle and leg, de Zorzi nudges it towards mid-wicket

45.5

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, on a back of a length on off, de Zorzi hangs back in defence

45.4

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, on a length, kept out

45.3

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, SIX, de Zorzi breaks the shackles! He dances down the track, makes a bit of room for himself, gets close to the pitch of the ball and hammers it over long-off for a flat maximum. The fourth umpire beyond the boundary ropes shows good technique as he reverse cups it with ease

45.2

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, flighted delivery on off, de Zorzi comes forward and eases it back to Noman Ali

45.1

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, tossed up full ball around off, de Zorzi pushes at it but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket

Noman Ali to Stubbs, 1 run, short delivery outside off, chopped with the spin to sweeper cover to retain strike

43.5

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, oh, almost chopped on! On a back of a length on middle, turning away and keeps really low, Stubbs hangs back to block but gets a bottom-edge and it bounces over the stumps. The Pakistani players have a gloomy look on their faces

43.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, turning away from a length outside off, Stubbs plants his front foot across and sees it through

43.3

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, 1 run, floated full ball on the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket

43.2

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, on a back of a length on leg-stump, defended with the spin to short leg

43.1

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, full ball on middle and off, de Zorzi reverse sweeps it off the under-edge past slip

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, 2 runs, tossed up full ball on middle and leg, de Zorzi flicks it to the right of deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs for doing so

41.5

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, on a back of a length on off, de Zorzi camps back to block but gets it off the outer half towards backward point

41.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, cut with the spin to deep cover

41.3

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, Stubbs dances down the track and Noman Ali bowls it wider outside off. He has to adjust as he reaches out and dead-bats it

41.2

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, floated full ball on off, Stubbs lunges in defence

41.1

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, floated full delivery outside off, driven to extra cover

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, 1 run, de Zorzi strides ahead and drives this one to long-on to keep strike. 100 up for South Africa

39.5

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, floated full ball outside off, de Zorzi lunges and defends it to the right of Noman Ali

39.4

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, 2 runs, de Zorzi chips down the track, gets close to the pitch of the delivery and drives it through covers. The fielder gives it a chase and keeps the batters down to a couple

39.3

Noman Ali to Stubbs, 1 run, Stubbs uses his feet again and drives this wide of the fielder at short cover and gets it towards long-off

39.2

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, on a back of a length on middle and off, skids after landing, Stubbs camps back and blocks it off the outer half towards point

39.1

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, full ball drifting towards leg-stump, Stubbs leans ahead and defends it to the right of Noman Ali

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, 77kph full ball drifting in from wide outside off, de Zorzi reaches out and dead-bats it

37.5

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, tossed up full ball around off, nudged with the spin to short mid-wicket

37.4

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, loopy full ball outside off, de Zorzi is on the move as he pushes it back to Noman Ali

37.3

Noman Ali to Stubbs, 1 run, Stubbs comes down the track and strokes this one with the spin to long-off

37.2

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, 1 run, turning in from the shorter side on off, de Zorzi tucks it past short leg for a single

37.1

Noman Ali to Stubbs, 1 run, on a back of a length on off, keeps a bit low, Stubbs works it through mid-wicket

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, floated full delivery on off, Stubbs drives it to extra cover

35.5

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, tossed up delivery on middle, eased towards mid-off

35.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, full ball drifting in on middle, Stubbs lunges in defence

35.3

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, 1 run, full ball drifting in on off, de Zorzi reverse sweeps it to deep backward point

35.2

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, on a back of a length on middle and leg, tucked to mid-wicket

35.1

Noman Ali to de Zorzi, no run, loopy full ball outside off, de Zorzi tries to reverse sweep but gets an under-edge down the track

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, fuller ball, pushed down to cover. Was on the sticks from Noman Ali

19.5

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, very well lobbed up, Stubbs defends it back to the bowler

19.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, again lobbed up, Stubbs defends it down to cover

19.3

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Stubbs defends it down to silly point

19.2

Noman Ali to Markram, 1 run, tossed up delivery, looks to punch it and gets it down to long-on for a single

19.1

Noman Ali to Markram, FOUR, fetches it from outside off, drags the ball away by playing against the spin and lofted it over mid-on. That was a good shot from Markram as he is used to the pace and spin now

19.1

Noman Ali to Markram, no ball, FOUR, tossed up delivery, outside off, the batter got the room and slapped it wide of cover. Shan dived but the ball evaded him. That was hit hard

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, gets a stride out and defends it down into the off-side

17.5

Noman Ali to Markram, FOUR, and Markram breaks the shackles a little. Down the ground and lofts it over mid-on

17.4

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, very well lobbed up, Markram defends it down into the off-side

17.3

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, flatter one, Markram goes back and punches the ball down to cover

17.2

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, tossed up delivery, Markram defends it down into the off-side

17.1

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, was a tossed up delivery, just outside leg, Markram looked to sweep and missed the line of the delivery. Was hit on the pad but the landing meant that another review was lost. Rizwan has been poor with these calls

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, tossed up delivery, Markram combats it with a forward defence

15.5

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, tossed up delivery, turns away ever so slowly, left alone to the keeper

15.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, 1 run, hangs back and nudges the ball down to mid-on. They get a single. Shaheen was a little slow off the blocks

15.3

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, hangs back, tossed up, turning away, outside off, stabbed down to cover

15.2

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, well doled up, pushed down to short cover

15.1

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, tossed up delivery, Stubbs gets a stride out and fences it

Noman Ali to Markram, 1 run, well tossed up, Markram drives the ball down to long-off for a single

13.5

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, going down leg I guess. Was a fuller length delivery, Markram looked to clip it and misses. The ball was going down and Rizwan made a strong appeal. Good for Pakistan that they didn't review this

13.4

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, on the sticks, Markram looks to clip it and gets it back to the bowler

13.3

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, on the sticks, Markram fences out the tossed up delivery

13.2

Noman Ali to Stubbs, 1 run, firm drive off a tossed up delivery and gets it wide of silly mid-off for a single

13.1

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, well tossed up delivery, Stubbs pushes the ball down to silly mid-off

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, very full, tossed up, Stubbs gets a long stride out to drive it down to cover

11.5

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, flatter one, outside off, punched wide of the man at cover for a single

11.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, well tossed up delivery, on the sticks, Stubbs defends it back to the bowler

11.3

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, and lands short of the man at slip. Was a tossed up delivery, Stubbs looked to defend and got the edge. The ball died down to the man at slip

11.2

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, on the sticks, tossed up, Stubbs gets a long stride out and defends it back to the bowler

11.1

Noman Ali to Markram, 1 run, tossed up delivery, on the pads, clipped down to mid-on for a single

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, gets it off the edge and gets it down to short third man

9.5

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Markram defends it down into the off-side

9.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, 1 run, punches the ball down to deep cover for a single as that was outside off

9.3

Noman Ali to Markram, 1 run, punches the ball down to long-off for a single as that was tossed up

9.2

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, goes back again and punches the ball down to cover. That one went on straight after landing

9.1

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, flatter one, goes back to it does Markram and gets beaten. Poor shot from him

Noman Ali to Rickelton, 1 run, drops back and tucks the ball down to deep mid for a single

7.5

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, and beats the bat! That was an arm ball, Rickelton looked to defend and got beaten outside off. Lovely drift on that and was quicker off the deck as well

7.4

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run,

7.3

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run,

7.2

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run,

7.1

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, tossed up delivery, Rickelton defends it down into the off-side

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, well doled up, Markram goes inside out and pushes it down to cover. The fielder dives to his left and stops it

5.5

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, on the sticks, Markram pushes the ball back to the bowler. Wanted to play it on the on-side but then changed his mind

5.4

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, bat and pad close together. Markram gets a stride out and defends it down. The ball hit the bat first

5.3

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, well doled up, Markram gets a stride out and punches the ball back to the bowler

5.2

Noman Ali to Rickelton, 1 run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Rickelton reads the length and reverse paddles it down to third man for a single

5.1

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, just short of Agha at slip. Was a flatter one, Rickelton went back and edged it. The ball landed short of the slip fielder

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, tossed up delivery, turning away, Markram looks to defend and gets beaten outside off

3.5

Noman Ali to Rickelton, 3 runs, hangs back and punches the ball off the back foot into the off-side. Gets a triple

3.4

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, defends it down into the off-side

3.3

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, dances down, punches the ball back to the bowler

3.2

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, stays forward and pushes it down into the deck

3.2

Noman Ali to Markram, no ball, 1 run, push drives the ball down to long-off for a single as that was tossed up

3.1

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, starts with a tossed up delivery, Markram gets a stride out and defends it

Noman Ali to Rickelton, 2 runs, oh, turns and grips nicely from a fuller length outside off, Rickelton lunges to block but gets an inside edge towards fine leg. A couple results

1.5

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, slow through the air and on the shorter side around off, kept out from the crease

1.4

Noman Ali to Markram, 1 run, on a length on middle, punched with the spin to long-off

1.3

Noman Ali to Rickelton, 1 run, once again it's the slider on a back of a length on off, skids on, Rickelton plays for the turn as he tries to flick but gets it off the outer half through backward point

1.2

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, turning in from a back of a length outside off, Rickelton goes deep in the crease to keep it out

1.1

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, lovely bowling! The slider on a back of a length outside off, Rickelton plays for the inward turn and gets beaten on the outside edge