PAK Inngs
Subrayen to Salman Agha, out Caught by Muthusamy!! In the airrr and he's picked out the man at deep mid-wicket. Throws his bat in disappointment and catches it back. Salman Agha is out in the 90s for the first time in Test cricket. He was getting impatient to get his fourth hundred as he lost partners at the other end. Tried to get a boundary and get closer, instead holes out and has to do it all over again next time. Salman Agha c Muthusamy b Subrayen 93(145) [4s-5 6s-3]
Muthusamy to Shaheen Afridi, out Bowled!! There is the tailender's urge of slogging to get a boundary getting into Shaheen just as he was defending quite well. Just stepped out without even seeing the where the pitched. Left nothing in the tank as he tried to smash this out of city, ball sneaked under the bat to hit the off stump. Shaheen Afridi b Muthusamy 7(23) [4s-1]
Muthusamy to Sajid Khan, out Caught by Markram!! First five-wicket haul for Muthusamy in Test cricket! Beautiful bowling from Muthusamy and he is turning it on! Three wickets in the over! He has stuck to his lines and lengths, has kept it simple and it's working for him to perfection. 86.8kph tossed up delivery on middle, turns away nicely after landing, Sajid Khan comes half-forward to block but gets an outside edge. Markram at slip gets low to his right and takes a good catch. Triple-wicket maiden for Muthusamy. Sajid Khan c Markram b Muthusamy 0(1)
Muthusamy to Noman Ali, out Bowled!! Muthusamy picks two wickets in three balls and he is cock-a-hoop! He once again bowls it slow through the air and lands it on a length outside off this time. Noman Ali comes half-forward and is tentative in his approach. He expects it to turn sharply but it doesn't turn that much. He tried to block but plays down the wrong line. There's enough turn for the ball to crash into the off-stump. Noman Ali b Muthusamy 0(2)
Muthusamy to Rizwan, out Caught by Verreynne!! Good piece of bowling from Muthusamy to get rid of the well-set Rizwan! Muthusamy talked about bowling slow through the air and the ball reacting differently to that on this surface in an interview before the start of day's play and that plan has worked for him on this occasion. 84kph tossed up delivery drifting in on off initially, lands on the seam on a length, Rizwan is drawn forward into a push but the ball turns away venomously with extra bounce and an outside edge is induced. Verreynne shows sharp reflexes and takes a sharp catch to his right. A brilliant knock from Rizwan nonetheless. He bailed his side out of a tricky situation and has put them in a strong position with some proactive batting. Rizwan c Verreynne b Muthusamy 75(140) [4s-2 6s-2]
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]
Muthusamy to Saud Shakeel, out Caught&Bowled!! And all of a sudden Pakistan are four down. That was a tossed up delivery, Saud Shakeel looked to work the ball down on to the on-side to get a leading edge. Easy catch for the bowler. Simple return catch. Fourth one down. Muthusamy is on a hat-trick. That was a nothing shot and pure laziness that has cost Shakeel his wicket. SA back in this. Saud Shakeel c and b Muthusamy 0(1)
Muthusamy to Imam, out Caught by de Zorzi!! Taken by the man at FSL. The batter danced down, looked to defend and the ball went off the inside edge and it lobbed to the man at FSL. The batter was stunned but has to walk off. That was a lovely delivery, turned in, Imam just could not manage the bounce on the delivery. The ball lobbed off the inside edge. Was a good low catch at FSL. Imam c de Zorzi b Muthusamy 93(153) [4s-7 6s-1]
Subrayen to Masood, out Lbw!! Masood has been trapped in front but he takes the review! That looked adjacent to the naked eye. Was on a length around off and it came in with the arm, Masood lunged to keep it out but got beaten on the inside edge to get struck in front. Time for the replays. UltraEdge shows a gap between bat and ball. The ball is close to the bat and pad but it missed the inside edge and struck him on the pads first. Over to ball-tracking and it reveals three reds. It would have gone on to crash into the leg-stump. A good knock from Masood nonetheless. Is this the opening South Africa needed? Masood lbw b Subrayen 76(147) [4s-9 6s-1]
Rabada to Shafique, out Lbw!! Excellent review. The batter missed the line of the delivery. And was hit on the back pad. The appeal was made but the finger had stayed down. But SA decided to review and they have got the rewards. Excellent start for the visitors. The big inswinger has again plotted the downfall for Shafique. Shafique lbw b Rabada 2(3)