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

Markram 42(45)

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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

10.3

Sajid Khan to Markram, leg byes, 3 runs, strong appeal from Sajid Khan mainly for LBW, Markram missed the paddle-sweep, ball hit him low on the pad. Impact in line with middle and leg stump but the spin was taking it almost down leg. Just clipping leg stump says ball-tracker

10.2

Sajid Khan to Markram, no run, tucks this to the on-side

10.1

Sajid Khan to Markram, no run, huge appeal for LBW, not given. Impact outside the line of off stump. Flighted delivery turning back in, Markram missed a front foot flick

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

8.4

Sajid Khan to Markram, 1 run, full and wide outside off stump, Markram cuts to deep backward point

8.3

Sajid Khan to Markram, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Markram knocks it to mid-wicket

8.2

Sajid Khan to Markram, FOUR, brings out the reverse sweep now! Fullish delivery on the stumps, Markram plays it past point and gets four more. He wants to get this done quickly

8.1

Sajid Khan to Markram, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Markram wants sighters so blocks off the front foot

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

Asif Afridi to Markram, no run, oh, this one turns away and grips sharply from a back of a length on middle, Markram hangs back to keep it out

6.5

Asif Afridi to Markram, no run, coming in with the arm around off, Markram leans ahead to dead-bat it

6.3

Asif Afridi to Markram, 1 run, full ball drifting towards leg-stump, Markram pushes it past the right side of Asif Afridi to long-on

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

4.1

Asif Afridi to Markram, 1 run, easy drive to long-off

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

3.1

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

Asif Afridi to Markram, 1 run, man pushed back on the mid-wicket fence, so he takes a single

2.5

Asif Afridi to Markram, FOUR, finally tees off! Not much on offer in terms of spin at the moment so after blocking a few he decided that he could safely flick over the infield and smacks it over mid-wicket

2.4

Asif Afridi to Markram, no run, quicker delivery on the stumps, Markram defends

2.3

Asif Afridi to Markram, no run, full and on the leg stump, Markram wrists it to mid-wicket

2.2

Asif Afridi to Markram, no run, Markram happy to defend this slider off the front foot

2.1

Asif Afridi to Markram, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, Markram defends

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