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

Noman Ali 2-40(6 ov)

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Noman Ali to Stubbs, out Caught by Salman Agha!! Edged and taken at slip. What an anti-climax. South Africa just one hit away but they have lost two wickets in this over. Flighted delivery from Noman Ali, Stubbs lunges and pushes at it, thick edge goes straight to the man at slip. Stubbs c Salman Agha b Noman Ali 0(4)

11.5

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, advances and then defends this flighted delivery

11.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no run, defended off the front foot

11.4

Noman Ali to Stubbs, no ball, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Stubbs defends off the front foot. Noman Ali oversteps

11.3

Noman Ali to Markram, out Lbw!! Ump's call on ball-tracker but that is hitting a good part of top of off stump. Flighted delivery again from Noman Ali, Markram tried another sweep but missed this time and impact was in line with off stump. Easy call for the ump. Markram wanted to take his side home. Departs with 4 runs to get. Set it up nicely though. Markram lbw b Noman Ali 42(45) [4s-8]

11.2

Noman Ali to Markram, FOUR, he hit the previous sweep in front of square, they moved the man square before this ball so now he sweeps behind square to have fun and gets four more

11.1

Noman Ali to Markram, FOUR, belts the slog-sweep hard through mid-wicket as Noman Ali overpitches. Smashed it really hard

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

9.5

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

9.4

Noman Ali to Markram, 1 run, flatter delivery, Markram punches it square of the wicket on the off-side

9.3

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, flighted delivery pitching outside leg and turning big to beat Markram on the sweep, ump knew it wasn't in line so said no. Pakistan lose a review

9.2

Noman Ali to Markram, FOUR, Markram mutes that noise a bit by slog-sweeping this flighted delivery over mid-wicket for four more. Fifty up, only 18 needed to win

9.1

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Markram defends

Noman Ali to Markram, 1 run, full again, Markram drives to long-off

7.5

Noman Ali to Markram, FOUR, belted down the ground! Full and on the off stump, Markram gets under the ball and muscles it over mid-off

7.4

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, flatter delivery, Markram defends off the back foot

7.3

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, tries to sweep hard, misses and gets hit on the pad outside the line of leg stump

7.2

Noman Ali to Markram, FOUR, South Africa want to finish this off quickly! Floated around leg-stump, grips a bit, Markram goes for the big sweep and manages to get it off the toe-end over square leg. A boundary results

7.1

Noman Ali to Rickelton, 1 run, floated full ball outside off, Rickelton reverse sweeps it to third man

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, tossed up on off, turning away, blocked off the outer half towards point

5.5

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, quicker and flatter on middle, turning away, Markram covers the line and punches it back to Noman Ali

5.4

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, on a length on off, turning away, Markram pushes it to covers

5.3

Noman Ali to Markram, FOUR, shot! Floated full delivery around off, Markram kneels down on one knee and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket to find the fence. He was in complete control of the shot, played that with good balance and poise

5.2

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, on a back of a length on off, Markram hangs back and pushes it to covers

5.1

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, tossed up full ball on off, Markram leans ahead to dead-bat it

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, blocked

3.5

Noman Ali to Rickelton, FOUR, edged and escapes past the keeper. Rizwan was late to react to the left as the ball went off the outside edge. No chance for the man at slip as it was too wide to the right

3.4

Noman Ali to Markram, 1 run, pushed down the ground to long-off

3.3

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, covers the line and keeps it out

3.3

Noman Ali to Markram, no ball, first evidence of turn! Flighted delivery pitching on the off stump, Markram looks to defend, ball turns away and bounces past the outside edge. But he's overstepped again

3.3

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no ball, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Rickelton plays the reverse sweep that rolls to third man. Front foot no ball

3.2

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Rickelton looks to drive through cover, ball takes the inside edge and rolls to short mid-wicket

3.1

Noman Ali to Markram, 1 run, full delivery, driven down to long-on

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, turning back in, Rickelton defends off the back foot

1.5

Noman Ali to Rickelton, 2 runs, fullish delivery, Rickelton drives straight down the ground and gets two

1.4

Noman Ali to Rickelton, no run, blocked

1.3

Noman Ali to Markram, 1 run, turning away outside off stump, Markram rocks back and drives to sweeper cover

1.2

Noman Ali to Markram, no run, flighted delivery, Markram defends

1.1