Harmer to Salman Agha, SIX, shot! Salman Agha dances down the track, gets close to the pitch of it this time and clubs it with the spin over deep mid-wicket for a maximium. Sometimes attack is the best form of defence and Pakistan have the license to follow that as they are already in a strong position
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, oh almost carried! Slow through the air, turning in with extra bounce, Salman Agha leans ahead to counter it but is not quite to the pitch of it. Gets it off the inner half of the bat but it goes on the bounce to the crouching de Zorzi at short leg
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, some extra bounce from a length on off, Salman Agha doesn't commit to the stroke and is hit on the arm
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, turning in from a length on middle, Salman Agha clears his front leg and blocks it towards short leg
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, floated full ball outside off, Rizwan brings out the reverse sweep and plays it towards third man. 350 up for Pakistan
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, Harmer switches to round the wicket and gets this one to turn in from a length outside off, Rizwan is cramped for space and blocks it besides himself on the off-side
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Rizwan reaches out and eases it to long-off to keep strike
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, Rizwan is right forward to this one and blocks it solidly
Harmer to Salman Agha, 1 run, Salman Agha comes down the track and drags the heave towards deep mid-wicket. Landed well short of the fielder
Harmer to Salman Agha, leg byes, FOUR, turning in sharply from a length outside off, Salman Agha moves inside the line to flick but the ball deflects off his thigh pad and beats the keeper on its way through to the fence behind
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, Rizwan uses his feet again and drives it through mid-on
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, Salman Agha comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of it and flicks it to short mid-wicket
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, on a fuller length, drifting in, worked with the spin towards short fine to retain strike
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, on a back of a length on off, kept out from the crease
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, waits for this one to turn into him and tucks it to mid-wicket
Harmer to Salman Agha, 1 run, he uses his feet once again and drives it to the right of Harmer. He dives to stop it but only manages to deflect it towards mid-on
Harmer to Salman Agha, SIX, that's brave of Salman Agha on a turning surface! He plans early to use his feet. He comes down the track, gets close to the pitch of it and goes full-throttle on the expansive shot and gets it over long-off for a flat maximum
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, turning in sharply from a fuller length outside off, Rizwan is not quite to the pitch of it on the lunge and gets an inside edge towards short fine
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, turning in from a fuller length outside off, Salman Agha lunges to keep it out
Harmer to Salman Agha, FOUR, was a bit uppish but Salman Agha was in control! A bit of extra bounce from a fuller length outside off, Salman Agha kneels down on one knee and sweeps it over square leg to get the desired result
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, a stifled appeal for lbw! Salman Agha uses his feet and Harmer shortens his length. He is not quite to the pitch of it and plays outside the line to get struck on the pads. The impact was outside off
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, nicely bowled! This one is slow through the air and turns in from a length outside off, Salman Agha comes half-forward to block but gets beaten
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, a bit quicker through the air outside off, keeps low, Salman Agha looks to sweep but is beaten on the under-edge
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, tossed up full ball well outside off, Rizwan reaches out and sweeps it all along the ground to deep backward square leg. He used the sweep shot to good effect against the spinners yesterday. A good way to deal to throw off the spinners off their lines and lengths when the pitch is variable
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, once again there's substantial amount of turn on display. It's on a length outside off, Rizwan hangs back to block but is struck on the pads There was a stifled appeal but the impact was outside off
Harmer to Salman Agha, 1 run, Salman Agha reaches out by crouching in his stance and sweeps this one from outside off through backward square leg
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, on a length around off, kept out watchfully
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, a stifled appeal for bat-pad! This one turns in sharply with some extra bounce from a length outside off, Salman Agha leans ahead but doesn't committ to the stroke. It spins past his inside edge, deflects off the pads and carries to de Zorzi at short leg
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, tossed up full ball outside off, Rizwan leans ahead and flicks it through mid-on
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, floated full ball around off, Rizwan leans ahead and blocks it towards covers
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, well doled up ball, outside off, Rizwan looks to sweep and misses. Was undone by the fuller length delivery
Harmer to Salman Agha, 1 run, flighted delivery on the pads, Salman Agha works the ball down on to the on-side for a single
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, on the sticks, flatter one, Salman Agha stabs it back to the bowler
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, turning in, Salman Agha looks to turn it away, the extra spin and bounce did the batter in
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, rapped on the pads! There was a huge appeal but the impact was just outside the line of the sticks
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, gets a stride out and defends it down into the off-side
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, turns in, Salman Agha gets the bat down and steers it down into the off-side
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, works the ball down on to the on-side for a single as the ball turned in
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, goes back and defends it down off the back foot into the deck
Harmer to Salman Agha, 1 run, on the sticks, Salman Agha clips the ball down to long-on for a single. That's fifty for Salman. He has been superb nas he has been scoring at a handsome rate
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, the man at short leg does well. That was a good sweep, strong shot, Salman Agha slams that down straight to the man at FSL who was moving to his left to stop that. The fielder getting some treatment
Harmer to Salman Agha, 2 runs, takes it from the sticks and works the ball down behind square for a couple more. On to 49 now...
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, on the sticks, little turn in, Salman Agha plays that down to mid-wicket by closing the face of the bat
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, takes it from the sticks, sweeps it square of the wicket for a single
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, gets a stride out and dead bats the tossed up delivery which turned in
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, spins in, Rizwan nudges the ball down to FSL
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, tossed up delivery, turns in, nudged down to FSL
Harmer to Rizwan, 2 runs, well tossed up delivery, outside off, the batter reverse paddles it down to deep point for a couple
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, on the shorter side, tucked with the spin to deep backward square leg
Harmer to Salman Agha, 1 run, tossed up well outside off, Salman Agha tapped it through point
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, floated delivery, flicked with the spin towards mid-wicket
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, was a very full ball outside off, Agha tried to reverse sweep but got a bottom-edge and it flew towards the keeper. The replay shows that it deflected off his right boot and went up in the air. Verreynne was alert to it and moved forward to his left to take it and appealed. The replay though shows that it clearly bounced before hitting Verreynne on the toe. So, a clear bump ball
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Rizwan reaches out and drives it down to long-on
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, floated delivery outside off, flicked with the spin to short mid-wicket
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, drifting in towards leg-stump this time, Rizwan mistimes the reverse sweep to cover-point and retains the strike
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, Rizwan switches his stance and goes for the reverse sweep but gets it off the toe-end besides him on the off-side
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, on the shorter side outside off, punched with the spin to short mid-wicket
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, loopy full ball outside off, Rizwan lunges and defends it off the inner half down the track
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, floated outside off, Rizwan prods ahead and blocks it towards covers
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, turning in sharply from a fuller length outside off, Rizwan tries to drive but gets beaten on the inside edge to get hit on the pads. A stifled appeal but the impact was outside off
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, floated full ball outside off, Salman Agha leans ahead and blocks it towards Harmer
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Salman Agha leans ahead and dead-bats it
Harmer to Salman Agha, FOUR, nicely done! Tossed up on a length outside off, Salman Agha uses his reach to good effect and sweeps it nicely over backward square leg to find the fence
Harmer to Salman Agha, 2 runs, Salman Agha goes deep in the crease, waits for it and dabs it to the left of third man to pick up a couple of runs
Harmer to Salman Agha, no run, Salman Agha works this one with the spin towards square leg
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, was that a chance? A low full-toss outside off, Rizwan crouches in his stance and sweeps it off the toe-end. de Zorzi at short leg premeditated as he moved to his right and that made things difficult for him as the ball flew past his left side. Had he stayed at his original position, it might have been a clear chance
Harmer to Rizwan, FOUR, lovely stroke! Slightly overpitched well outside off, Rizwan reaches out and creams the drive through covers. The fielder in the deep hares to his right but has no chance to stop it
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, turning in nicely from a back of a length outside off and keeps a bit low, Rizwan hangs back to stonewall it
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, Rizwan shuffles a bit and dead-bats it
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, sharp turn down leg, good take by the keeper to his left
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, substantial inward turn from a shorter length wide outside off, Rizwan covers his off-stump and allows it through
Harmer to Rizwan, FOUR, Rizwan is turning it on! Floated full delivery outside off, Rizwan lines it up. He crouches in his stance and slog sweeps it with authority over mid-wicket for a boundary
Harmer to Rizwan, 1 run, Rizwan brings out the reverse sweep and plays it to third man
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, a strong appeal for lbw is turned down! The height might be an issue. It turned in sharply from a back of a length, Rizwan was caught in the crease as he tried to block but got beaten on the inside edge to get pinged on the pads. Markram also reckons that it was too high and doesn't go for the review
Harmer to Rizwan, no run, tossed up full ball outside off, Rizwan mistimes the sweep to backward square leg
Harmer to Salman Agha, 1 run, floated delivery outside off, turning in, Salman Agha flicks it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket to get off the mark
Harmer to Babar Azam, out Lbw!! South Africa review for a lbw! Markram has a chat with Harmer and takes the review just before the timer runs out. Floated full delivery outside off, turned in sharply, Babar Azam played down the wrong line and got beaten on the inside edge to get struck on the front pad. Time for the replays. UltraEdge shows a flat line which means no bat involved. The bat was close to the ball but it hit his front pad and not the ball. Over to ball-tracking and it shows three reds. It is crashing into the leg-stump. Terrific review from the visitors and they have got the key wicket of Babar Azam. The game has turned on its head. Babar Azam lbw b Harmer 23(48) [4s-4]
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, Babar Azam lunges and eases this one back to Harmer
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, Babar Azam takes a few steps down the track and eases it with the spin to mid-on. Another maiden for Harmer, great stuff from him
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, Babar Azam goes deep in the crease and blocks it to short leg
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, turning in sharply from a back of a length outside off, Babar Azam hangs back and blocks it in front of him
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, Babar Azam takes a couple of steps down the track and eases it towards mid-on
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, oh, this one turns square from a length outside off, Babar Azam is cut into half as he tries to counter it but gets struck on the pads
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up around off, Babar Azam leans ahead and blocks it to covers
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down on to the on-side with soft hands
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, well tossed up delivery, outside off, Babar Azam defends it down to cover
Harmer to Babar Azam, leg byes, 2 runs, on the sticks, turning down, the batter nurdles that fine and gets it wide of short fine for a couple of runs. Ther was no bat as per the umpire though
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, dropped short, flatter, Babar Azam goes back and works the ball down to FSL
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, well doled up, Babar Azam clips the ball down on to the on-side
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, patted down into the off-side
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, very full, outside off, whipped down to the man at mid-wicket
Harmer to Babar Azam, no run, plays that out as that was on the sticks
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, chips down the track and stabs it down to long-off for a single
Harmer to Imam, no run, on the sticks, Imam defends it down into the off-side with soft hands
Harmer to Imam, no run, chips down the track and clips the ball down to mid-wicket
Harmer to Imam, no run, tossed up delivery, Imam gets a stride out and defends it back to the bowler
Harmer to Masood, 1 run, Masood leans ahead and nudges it towards mid-wicket to retain strike
Harmer to Imam, leg byes, 1 run, flatter and quicker around leg-stump, Imam is rushed for pace as he tries to work it across but it deflects off his pads towards short fine for a leg bye
Harmer to Imam, no run, flighted delivery on off, Imam lunges in defence
Harmer to Imam, no run, this one turns and grips from a fuller length, Imam leans ahead to block but gets it off the outer half towards point'
Harmer to Imam, no run, brilliantly bowled! Slow through the air and drifting in, Imam is drawn into a push but gets beaten in the air and also due to the sharp away turn to get beaten on the outside edge
Harmer to Imam, no run, Imam comes down the track and drives this one to extra cover
Harmer to Imam, no run, Imam clears his front leg and drives it to covers
Harmer to Masood, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, driven through mid-on
Harmer to Masood, no run, in the air... but safe! This one takes off from a back of a length around off, chopped uppishly to point. The fielder spotted it late perhaps and didn't get time to charge towards it
Harmer to Masood, no run, flighted delivery on off, Masood leans ahead and eases it to the right of Harmer
Harmer to Masood, no run, slow through the air and full on off, Masood leans ahead and blocks it towards mid-on
Harmer to Masood, no run, on a back of a length around off, chopped to backward point
Harmer to Masood, no run, flighted delivery on off, Masood leans ahead and blocks it off the outer half to silly point
Harmer to Masood, no run, full delivery on off, driven to the right of Harmer who dives to stop it
Harmer to Masood, no run, flighted delivery around off, Masood leans ahead and defends it to the left of Harmer
Harmer to Masood, no run, slow through the air and turning away from a back of a length on off, Masood waits for it and chops it towards slip
Harmer to Masood, no run, tossed up around off, eased to covers
Harmer to Masood, no run, full ball drifting in, Masood leans ahead and blocks it towards short mid-wicket
Harmer to Imam, no run, full delivery outside off, Imam leans ahead and taps it to point
Harmer to Imam, no run, turning away from a fuller length on middle and leg, Imam leans ahead to block but gets it off the outer half towards point
Harmer to Imam, no run, floated full ball outside off, Imam leans ahead and defends it to the left of Harmer
Harmer to Imam, no run, Imam lunges and blocks this one to the right of Harmer
Harmer to Imam, no run, on a length around off, kept out from the crease
Harmer to Imam, FOUR, nicely played! On the shorter side outside off, Imam waits for it, gets on top of the bounce and cuts it late and gets it past the dive of Rabada to his right from backward point. He found the gap nicely there
Harmer to Imam, no run, Imam leans ahead and blocks it down the track
Harmer to Imam, no run, in the tight off-stump channel, kept out by lunging forward
Harmer to Imam, no run, on a length around off, Imam chops it towards point
Harmer to Imam, no run, flighted delivery around off, Imam lunges in defence
Harmer to Imam, 2 runs, on a length on off, Imam lunges to defend but gets it off the inner half through backward square leg. A couple results
Harmer to Imam, 2 runs, tossed up full delivery on off, Imam flicks it nicely through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run
Harmer to Masood, no run, length ball sliding down leg, Masood leans ahead to block but is hit high on the pads. A slight appeal for lbw but it was always going down leg
Harmer to Masood, no run, very full on middle, kept out
Harmer to Masood, FOUR, Masood raises his fifty in style, his 12th fifty in Tests! He raises his bat and soaks in all the applause. Slightly overpitched on off, Masood leans ahead and drives it beautifully through mid-on to find the fence
Harmer to Masood, no run, floated delivery around off, Masood leans ahead and eases it back to Harmer
Harmer to Masood, no run, flighted delivery on off, Masood lunges to block it
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, full ball drifting in on middle and leg, Imam leans ahead and nudges it to mid-wicket
Harmer to Masood, no run, probing off-stump channel once again, Masood is tentative to come forward and blocks it off the inner half towards short leg
Harmer to Masood, no run, the slider on a back of a length outside off, Masood tries to cut but misses
Harmer to Masood, no run, nicely bowled! Floated on a length on off, draws Masood into a push but it turns away nicely to beat him on the outside edge
Harmer to Masood, FOUR, on the shorter side outside off, Masood waits for it and chops it past the left side of slip and the ball races to the third man fence
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, tossed up delivery, Imam comes down the track but is not quite to the pitch of it and skews it of the outer half towards covers. Was a bit uppish but it bounced in front of the delivery and he fumbled as well
Harmer to Imam, no run, tossed up delivery, kept out
Harmer to Imam, no run, full delivery around off, Imam leans ahead and blocks it towards mid-on. A maiden for Harmer
Harmer to Imam, no run, floated delivery outside off, Imam prods ahead and eases it towards mid-off
Harmer to Imam, no run, full delivery drifting in on off, Imam leans ahead to block but gets an inside edge towards short leg
Harmer to Imam, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Imam lunges to block but gets it off the outer half towards point
Harmer to Imam, no run, coming in with the arm this time and on a back of a length on off, kept out from the crease
Harmer to Imam, no run, on a back of a length around off, Imam hangs back and taps it towards point
Harmer to Imam, no run, turning away sharply from a back of a length on leg-stump, Imam goes deep in the crease and works it towards short leg
Harmer to Masood, 1 run, good running! Masood lunges and taps it towards cover-point and calls his partner through for a well-judged single
Harmer to Masood, no run, floated nicely on off, Masood leans ahead and pushes it back to Harmer
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Imam drives it through covers
Harmer to Imam, no run, floated on off, kept out watchfully
Harmer to Masood, 1 run, tossed up delivery on middle and off, nudged through mid-wicket
Harmer to Imam, no run, floated around off, Imam leans ahead and blocks it
Harmer to Imam, 2 runs, on the shorter side outside off, Imam chops it to the right of sweeper cover for a couple
Harmer to Imam, no run, floated full ball on off, Imam lunges in defence
Harmer to Imam, no run, turning away from a back of a length around off, Imam gets a bit squared up but manages to dab it towards point
Harmer to Imam, 2 runs, Imam drives this one nicely past extra cover and picks up a couple of runs for doing so
Harmer to Imam, no run, on a length around off, Imam pushes it towards extra cover
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, floated around off, Imam carves it off the outer half through point
Harmer to Masood, 1 run, on the shorter side around off, Masood cuts it to the right of sweeper cover
Harmer to Masood, no run, beaten! Flighted nicely on a fuller length on off, turns away nicely, Masood leans ahead to block but gets beaten on the outside edge
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, Imam takes a couple of steps down the track and drives it of the outer half towards point for a single
Harmer to Masood, 1 run, on a back of a length on off, keeps a bit low, Masood looks to chop but gets an inside edge which bounces over the stumps. The Pakistan skipper is all of a sudden looking nervy
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, fifty for Imam! He raises his bat and gets a warm round of applause from the crowd! It has been a really well-paced innings from Imam so far. Was a tossed up delivery around off, Imam stepped down the track and stroked it to long-off
Harmer to Imam, no run, Imam shimmies down the track but Harmer bowls it quicker through the air. He pushes at it and gets it off the outer half towards backward point
Harmer to Imam, no run, slow through the air and full around off, Imam lunges in defence
Harmer to Masood, 1 run, on a back of a length on the hips, tucked round the corner
Harmer to Masood, no run, full ball outside off, Masood drives it to extra cover
Harmer to Masood, no run, tossed up on off, eased towards mid-off
Harmer to Masood, no run, that's a beauty! This one drifts in on a fuller length on middle and leg, pitches and then turns away sharply to open Masood up in his stance. He has no option but to play at it and gets beaten on the outside edge
Harmer to Masood, no run, too full, on the sticks, pushed back to the man at mid-on
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, jumps down, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it wide of cover for a single
Harmer to Masood, 1 run, goes back and punches it wide of the man at cover for a single
Harmer to Masood, no run, tossed up delivery, pushed back to the bowler as that was on the sticks
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, very full, jumps down, push drives it wide of cover for a single
Harmer to Imam, 2 runs, jumps down, clips it wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs. That was right up there from Harmer
Harmer to Masood, no run, gets the ball to land and turn it away. Masood pushed at it and got beaten outside off
Harmer to Masood, no run, almost beaten in flight as the batter danced down but that was bowled flatter by Harmer as he pulled it back. Stabbed back to the bowler
Harmer to Masood, no run, gets a stride out and defends it back to the bowler
Harmer to Masood, no run, on the sticks, Masood delays the push back to the bowler as that was tossed up
Harmer to Masood, no run, leans forward and fences out the tossed up delivery
Harmer to Masood, no run, fuller length, on the sticks, pushed back to the bowler
Harmer to Imam, no run, again dances down, pushes it back to the bowler
Harmer to Imam, no run, tossed up delivery, Imam chips down and pushes it back to the bowler
Harmer to Imam, no run, pushes it back to the bowler
Harmer to Imam, no run, on the sticks, Imam clips the ball down into the on-side
Harmer to Masood, 1 run, chops the ball down into the off-side for a single
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, clips the ball wide of mid-on for a single as the ball angled in
Harmer to Masood, no run, flatter ball, at the sticks, nibbles in, Masood gets a stride out and smothers the ball down into the deck
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, walks into the clip and sends the ball down to mid-on. They steal a single
Harmer to Imam, no run, on the sticks, flatter, Imam defends it down into the deck
Harmer to Imam, no run, on the sticks, pushed down to the man at mid-on
Harmer to Imam, 2 runs, and takes the edge! The batter looked to push forward and gets it off the edge. The man at slip failed to reach that to his left
Harmer to Imam, no run, and blocks the ball down into the off-side
Harmer to Imam, no run, slows it up does Harmer and Imam defends it out into the off-side by striding out big
Harmer to Imam, no run, flatter one, on the sticks, Imam pushes it back to the bowler
Harmer to Masood, 1 run, goes inside out and drives the ball with the spin and down to long-off for a single
Harmer to Masood, no run, tossed up, lands, 79 kph, the batter looks to defend and gets beaten on the outer-edge
Harmer to Masood, no run, flatter one, Masood sits back and defends it down into the off-side
Harmer to Imam, 1 run, tossed up delivery, Imam dances down and punches the ball down to long-off for a single