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

Maharaj to Asif Afridi, out Bowled!! Maharaj finishes with a 7-wicket haul! Slower through the air and on a length outside off, turns in substantially and keeps low, Asif Afridi goes for an agricultural slog across the line but the ball goes through the bat-pad gap and crashes into the stumps. Pakistan have been bowled out for 333! Asif Afridi b Maharaj 4(3) [4s-1]

Maharaj to Asif Afridi, FOUR, first runs in international cricket for Asif Afridi! In the slot outside off, Asif Afridi clears his front leg and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary

Maharaj to Sajid Khan, out Caught by Markram!! Another one bites the dust! Maharaj gets a 6-fer! This one is flighted nicely on a fuller length and it drifts in initially from outside off. Sajid Khan is drawn forward into a push but the ball lands and turns away sharply and an outside edge is induced. Markram at slip gets low and takes it safely around his right knee. Sajid Khan c Markram b Maharaj 5(14) [4s-1]

Maharaj to Sajid Khan, FOUR, nicely done! Full ball drifting in on middle and off, Sajid Khan makes a bit of room and chips it over wide mid-off. The timing is good and it beats the chase from the fielder

Maharaj to Shaheen Afridi, out Bowled!! Maharaj picks up a 5-fer! He has been on the money this morning and has reaped the rewards! The South African dressing room is up on its feet! On a length outside off, turns in sharply, Shaheen Afridi can't resist himself as he kneels down on one knee and goes for a wild slog across the line. Gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball hits the top part of middle-stump. Shaheen Afridi b Maharaj 0(7)

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 Salman Agha, out Lbw!! Salman Agha has been trapped in front. He thinks about it and eventually decides to review! That looked plumb to be honest. Was a fuller ball that drifted in nicely from off, Salman Agha came ahead tentatively to keep it out but got beaten on the inside edge to get pinged in front. UltraEdge shows a flat line. Over to ball-tracking and it returns three reds. That would have crashed into the leg-stump. A good knock from Salman Agha comes to an end. Salman Agha lbw b Maharaj 45(76) [4s-5]

Marco Jansen to Salman Agha, FOUR, thumped away! Pakistan are pressing on the pedal! On a length and width on offer, Salman Agha throws his bat at it and slices it through backward point to find the fence

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

Marco Jansen to Salman Agha, FOUR, close! Salman Agha is living dangerously! Once again there's extra bounce from a back of a length around off, Salman Agha opens his bat-face and steers it uppishly. The fielder at gully dives to his left but it flies past him. 300 up for Pakistan

Rabada to Salman Agha, FOUR, catch it is the call but it evades the fielder! A back of a length delivery angling in on leg-stump, Salman Agha is a bit cramped for space but manages to pull it decently. It's in the air as the fielder at mid-wicket leaps to his right but it flies just past him

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 Salman Agha, FOUR, edged but safe! Fullish delivery outside off, Salman Agha opens his bat-face and pushes at it but gets a thick outside edge. It goes in the gap between second slip and gully and runs to the fence behind

Rabada to Salman Agha, FOUR, little too straight, Salman Agha waits on it and clips the ball very fine. Little loose from the bowler and put away by Salman Agha

Rabada to Rizwan, out Lbw!! Was a poor review and three reds it is. Rizwan has to go. It was a late call from him to take the review. The new ball has provided immediate results. Was a length delivery, angled in, Rizwan tried to push it out but the ball skidded on to hit the pad. That was going on to hit the sticks and Rizwan is gone for 19. Excellent delivery from Rabada as he was looking to hit the sticks with that incoming delivery. Rizwan lbw b Rabada 19(39) [4s-2]

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 Rizwan, FOUR, back of a length delivery, from round the wicket, angled in, Harmer at slip dived to his left but I guess the ball landed short as the ball was dying on the fielder. Another half-a-chance. The replays confirming the ball actually did carry but the fielder failed to get his left hand under the ball. Was a very tough chance

Maharaj to Rizwan, FOUR, sits down, gets hold of the tossed up delivery and smokes the slog sweep down to deep mid for a four. That was hit hard and into the fence

Maharaj to Masood, out Caught by Marco Jansen!! Shan misses a hundred again. The sweep this time doesn't come good. That was slower, outside off, Masood looked to sweep and got a top-edge. The ball lobbed up and the man at short fine got around it to take it. Was an easy catch for the fielder. The batter failed to control the urge as that was an enticing tossed up delivery from Maharaj. SA get a wicket against the run of play. Masood c Marco Jansen b Maharaj 87(176) [4s-2 6s-3]

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

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

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

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

Maharaj to Babar Azam, out Caught by de Zorzi!! Wow! Excellent catch from de Zorzi. He has plucked it out of thin air. That was a tossed up delivery, Babar Azam prodded forward and pushed the ball towards silly point. The ball went flat and low but the fielder dived to his right and plucked it inches off the turf. Pakistan lose number 3 and lose their premier batter. SA players are chuffed and pumped up now. An inspiring piece of fielding is what they needed and they have got it. Babar Azam c de Zorzi b Maharaj 16(22) [4s-3]

Maharaj to Babar Azam, no run, the ball hit the pad! Then lobbed wide of the slip fielder. SA players thought there was no edge and they went up for the review but ended up losing it

Maharaj to Babar Azam, FOUR, thumps the cut and gets it wide of point for a four. That was dropped short. Babar Azam went back to slap it away wide of the fielder

Harmer to Babar Azam, FOUR, sits down and slams the slog sweep over mid-wicket for a four. That was aired up and Babar Azam took the bait to put it away

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, dropped! The man at short fine drops a relatively easy catch. Senuran at short fine moved to his left, got hands to it and then had to dive at the ball. The ball dribbled down to deep backward square. That was tossed up, the batter looked to sweep and got a top-edge

Harmer to Babar Azam, FOUR, dropped short and Babar Azam treks back to slap the ball wide of cover for a four. That was hit hard and into the gap by Babar Azam as he latched on to the length of the delivery

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, very full, on the sticks, clipped down to long-on for a single

Harmer to Shafique, out Caught by Verreynne!! Tame end for Shafique. That was a strangle down leg. Was a flatter delivery down leg, the batter tried to tuck it and got a faint edge as the keeper gobbled it up down leg. Good take by the keeper who was blinded but took a fine catch to his left. SA finally get a breakthrough and this is Harmer's second wicket. Shafique c Verreynne b Harmer 57(146) [4s-4]

Maharaj to Masood, 1 run, Masood eass this one down to long-off to keep strike. The 100-run stand comes up between the duo

Harmer to Shafique, 1 run, on a back of a length on off, tapped towards backward point for a single. Fifty for Shafique! He has led a charmed life so far but the good thing is that he has dug in

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, dropped! Tossed up ball drifting in initially on off, lands and turns away sharply with extra bounce, Shafique leans ahead to block but gets an outside edge. Verreynne goes for it but it deflects off his gloves and goes towards Markram at slip. He gets hurried. Gets his hands to it but can't hold on. He has a second attempt at it but to no avail. The deflection made it a pretty difficult chance

Marco Jansen to Masood, 2 runs, fifty for Masood, his 13th fifty in Tests! He has batted with intent and has kept the scoreboard ticking! He raises his bat and soaks in all the applause. Brilliant knock so far. Was on a length outside off, Masood tapped it past the left side of backward point and came back for the second run

Rabada to Masood, FOUR, edged but in the gap! Length delivery angling in from outside off, Masood opens his bat-face a touch and pushes at it but gets an outside edge. Luckily for him, it flies in the gap between wide first slip and gully and runs away to the fence behind

Muthusamy to Masood, FOUR, Masood has been really good down the ground! He puts his dancing shoes on, gets close to the pitch of it and hits it over mid-off to get the desired result. The 50-run stand comes up between the duo

Maharaj to Shafique, no run, Shafique has been given out lbw but he decides to challenge the decision! Did it hit him on the pad first or was there bat involved? Was an arm delivery that landed around off and skidded after landing, Shafique rocked back to cut it off the stumps and to me, it seemed like it came of the bat but the umpire thought otherwise. The replays roll on. There's no pad involved. It came clearly off the bat. Shafique knew straightaway

Muthusamy to Masood, SIX, Masood continues to show intent! He dances down the track, converts it into a half-volley and smokes it with the spin over long-on for a massive maximum. The Pakistani skipper is not letting the opposition spinners to settle into a rhythm. There was a long-on in place but he was a mere spectator

Maharaj to Shafique, FOUR, nicely done! Tossed up full ball drifting in on middle, Shafique kneels across on one knee and sweeps it expertly over backward square leg to find the fence

Harmer to Masood, SIX, Masood is going to take Harmer on! He comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of the in-drifter again and clubs it over wide long-on for a flat maximum. The ball boy shows good catching technique as he reverse cups it with ease

Harmer to Masood, 1 run, floated delivery, Masood eases it to mid-on

Harmer to Masood, SIX, clean as a whistle! This shot will give Masood a lot of confidence! Masood uses his feet to the in-drifter, gets close to the pitch of it and smashes it over wide long-on for a maximum. That was timed superbly

Harmer to Imam, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Harmer nips Imam out with a ripper! 84.7kph tossed up delivery drifting in towards leg-stump on a length, Imam hangs back to keep it out but it pitches and turns away venemously to square Imam up. The ball flies past his outside edge and hits the top of off. That's an off-spinner's delight! Just the opening the Proteas were searching for. Imam b Harmer 17(35) [4s-2]

Marco Jansen to Shafique, FOUR, gorgeous! 136kph full delivery swinging in from around off, Shafique leans ahead, shows the full face of the bat and on-drives it with grace. Mid-on dives to his left but can't stop it. Beautiful timing from Shafique

Rabada to Imam, FOUR, elegant! Slightly overpitched outside off, Imam plants his front foot across and essays a glorious cover drive to find the fence

Rabada to Imam, FOUR, lovely stroke! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Imam leans towards it and drives it beautifully past extra cover to get the desired result

Marco Jansen to Shafique, FOUR, shot! Length delivery outside off, Shafique holds his shape nicely and square drives it through point to find the fence. That was so elegant on the eye

Rabada to Shafique, FOUR, pitched up outside off, shaping away a touch, Shafique goes for a drive on the up and ends up slicing it past the left side of backward point to get off the mark