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

Asif Afridi to Rabada, out Caught by Shafique!! Rabada holes out! He has a look of anguish on his face as Muthusamy was nearing his century! A terrific knock from Rabada nonetheless. This one drifts in from a fuller length, Rabada goes for an expansive shot downtown but ends up getting it off the toe-end towards long-on. Shafique makes no mistake. South Africa are bowled out for 404. Rabada c Shafique b Asif Afridi 71(61) [4s-4 6s-4]

Asif Afridi to Rabada, no run, on the shorter side on off, blocked to the right of Asif Afridi off the back foot

Asif Afridi to Rabada, no run, slow through the air and on a back of a length on off, kept out solidly

Sajid Khan to Rabada, 1 run, very full outside off, Rabada jams it towards long-off

Sajid Khan to Rabada, 1 run, on a back of a length outside off, Rabada hangs back and punches it to sweeper cover

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, tossed up full ball on middle, Rabada prods ahead and blocks it to the left of Sajid Khan

Asif Afridi to Rabada, 1 run, Rabada camps back to the slider and works it to deep mid-wicket to retain strike

Asif Afridi to Rabada, no run, hangs back to this one to defend it in front of him

Asif Afridi to Rabada, 1 run, Rabada waits for this one to turn in and dabs it to cover-point

Asif Afridi to Rabada, FOUR, Rabada now brings out the reverse sweep and executes it well! The wheels are coming off for Pakistan! On a length outside off, turning in, Rabada switches his stance and reverse sweeps it through backward point to find the fence

Asif Afridi to Rabada, no run, on a length outside off, blocked from the crease

Sajid Khan to Rabada, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, chopped with the spin to deep backward point

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, quicker and flatter in line of the stumps, Rabada keeps it out

Asif Afridi to Rabada, 1 run, Rabada hangs back to this one and works it round the corner

Asif Afridi to Rabada, no run, oh, this one shoots up from a back of a length outside off, Rabada watches it closely and manages to leave it alone

Asif Afridi to Rabada, no run, Rabada uses his feet and it's teasingly tossed up outside off. He goes for an expansive hit down the ground but ends up toe-ending to the right of the bowler

Asif Afridi to Rabada, no run, on a length, blocked

Sajid Khan to Rabada, 1 run, in the air... but safe! Slow away turn from a back of a length on off, Rabada is early into the chop but just about gets it wide of backward point

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, tossed up on off, driven to the right of Sajid Khan who dives to stop it

Sajid Khan to Rabada, 2 runs, short and wide, Rabada slashes it out off the outer half wide of backward point and picks up a couple of runs

Salman Agha to Rabada, 1 run, on a length on off, punched through point

Salman Agha to Rabada, SIX, Rabada continues to impress! In the slot on off, turning away, Rabada hits it over the bowler's head and gets it just wide of long-on for a flat maximum. The lead has gone over 50

Salman Agha to Rabada, no run, quicker and flatter on middle, kept out

Sajid Khan to Rabada, 2 runs, maiden Test fifty for Rabada! What a fabulous knock from the No. 11! He raises his bat and is applauded warmly by his teammates. A top-order batter would be proud with the way he has batted. There was clear intent from him from the word go and he executed his strokes with sheer confidence. Was on a back of a length outside off, Rabada tapped it with an open bat-face past the right of backward point for a couple

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, Was a tossed up delivery on a length on off, turned away sharply, Rabada went for a free-flowing drive but got beaten. Rizwan was quick to take the bails off. The replay shows that Rabada had his back foot plonked inside the crease when the bails came off

Sajid Khan to Rabada, 1 run, an arm delivery and on a back of a length on middle and leg, Rabada tries to block and gets it off the inner half to backward square leg. Rabada moves to 49

Salman Agha to Rabada, 1 run, on a back of a length outside off, Rabada punches it to the left of backward point for a quick single. There's an overthrow but it doesn't harm the hosts. Rabada records his best Test score

Shaheen Afridi to Rabada, 1 run, yorker length delivery tailing in nicely, Rabada is alert to it and jams it past extra cover

Shaheen Afridi to Rabada, no run, a bouncer outside off, Rabada walks down the track and shapes for the pull but eventually lets it go. Shaheen Afridi should try the short ball more often against Rabada. Tailenders are usually susceptible against the bouncer. Wonder why he hasn't used it more

Shaheen Afridi to Rabada, no run, short of length delivery on off, Rabada camps back and punches it nicely to extra cover

Sajid Khan to Rabada, 2 runs, on the shorter side outside off, Rabada rocks back and cuts it to the right of deep backward point. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so

Sajid Khan to Rabada, 2 runs, on a length on off, Rabada slogs it to the left of long-on and rushes back for the second run

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, tossed up delivery, kept out

Sajid Khan to Rabada, FOUR, Rabada is playing beautifully down the ground! He makes a bit of room to the in-drifter around leg-stump and lifts it nonchalantly over the bowler's head for another boundary

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, full delivery on off, Rabada drives it to extra cover

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, on a back of a length on middle and leg, Rabada hangs back and taps it towards point

Shaheen Afridi to Rabada, 1 run, backs away and looks to smash through the off-side ball, rolls to long-on off the inner half of the bat

Shaheen Afridi to Rabada, 1 run, manages to get it to long-off after being deceived by a full slower ball, was in the air but there was no one at mid-off

Sajid Khan to Rabada, SIX, and now KG steps out and smashes this loft over long-off to move into the 30s. The lead is swelling for the Proteas

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, beaten! Lovely ball, spun away after forcing him into a forward defence, just missed the bat and the off stump

Sajid Khan to Rabada, 1 run, turning away, KG drives through cover. He points to someone in the SA camp as he took that run. He is having a great time out there

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, brilliant forward defence. Textbook stuff

Shaheen Afridi to Rabada, no run, great inswinging yorker, dug out. Shaheen has friendly banter with KG

Shaheen Afridi to Rabada, FOUR, and he is having more fun. Full and outside off stump, Rabada plays a lovely lofted cover drive to frustrate Pakistan further

Shaheen Afridi to Rabada, SIX, oh my! This is surely the shot of the innings. Shaheen just couldn't believe it and then appreciates. Full and on the stumps, Rabada lofts with the straightest of bats, didn't swing hard, just an extended loft with a high elbow and even he was surprised how he timed that so sweetly. KG absolutely enjoyed that shot. Looks at the bat in awe

Shaheen Afridi to Rabada, no run, low full toss swinging back in, Rabada inside-edges it onto the pad

Shaheen Afridi to Rabada, no run, now KG has the licence to swing hard. Full delivery outside off stump, Rabada looks to lift and misses

Shaheen Afridi to Rabada, 2 runs, South Africa take the lead! What a great comeback this is. Full delivery on the stumps, Rabada looks to drive, bat turns in his hands and it just clears mid-wicket

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

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

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

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

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, another solid forward defence

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, plays a solid forward defence as Sajid Khan bowls a flighted delivery just outside off stump

Sajid Khan to Rabada, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump, Rabada defends to point and gets Muthusamy back on strike

Sajid Khan to Rabada, SIX, oh smashed! Brilliant slog-sweep from KG to hit it flat, hard and deep over deep mid-wicket. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Rabada went down on one knee and muscled that ball

Sajid Khan to Rabada, no run, defended off the back foot

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

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

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

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