South Africa vs Pakistan, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2024 -25 Venue: Newlands, Cape Town Date & Time: Jan 03-Jan 06, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Babar Azam 58(127)
34.5
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, out Caught by Verreynne!! First Test wicket for South Africa's youngest Test debutant! He takes off in celebration with a beaming smile on his face - a special moment for the youngster. It wasn't a wicket-taking delivery to be honest but Kwena Maphaka and Co. won't mind it one bit. A length ball angling in from outside leg-stump, stays a bit low, Babar Azam looks to glance but only manages to nick it behind. Verreynne gets low to gobble it up. Just the opening the hosts needed this morning. Babar Azam c Verreynne b Kwena Maphaka 58(127) [4s-7]
34.4
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, short of length ball shaping in from leg-stump at 141kph, Babar Azam camps back and stonewalls it
34.2
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, 1 run, 142kph pitched up ball attacking the stumps, Babar Azam eases it past the left side of Kwena Maphaka and calls his partner through for a quick single
34.1
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, full ball on middle and off at 140kph, Babar Azam leans ahead and eases it towards short mid-wicket
33.3
Mulder to Babar Azam, 3 runs, fuller and straighter, nicely clipped through midwicket by Babar. Maharaj runs back from mid-on and puts in the slide to pull it back in to save a run
33.2
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 127kph, Mulder pulls his length back slightly and Babar hangs back to defend it into off
33.1
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 126kph, fuller than a length on the stumps, blocked
32.5
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, 1 run, 144kph, shortish ball, Babar gets on top of the bounce and taps it towards point
32.4
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, 143kph, away-angling length ball outside off, no shot offered
31.6
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 127kph, fullish delivery, Babar defends off the front foot
31.5
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 127kph, length ball outside off, tapped into the off-side
31.4
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 126kph, length ball on off, Babar shuffles to knock it to mid-on. 'Yes and no' from the batters and they rightly decide against the single
31.3
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 124kph, short of length, punched towards mid-off
30.6
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 139kph, fuller ball, easy leave outside off
30.5
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, on a length and outside off, left alone
30.4
Rabada to Babar Azam, FOUR, 137kph, short of length outside off, Babar Azam nicely punches through cover-point off the back foot. Middles it and the ball races away to the fence. The boundary brings up Babar's fifty! A big round of applause from the crowd as Babar raises his bat
30.3
Rabada to Babar Azam, FOUR, 138kph, extra bounce outside off, Babar Azam flashes his bat hard and gets a thick edge that flies over the slip cordon. 100 up for Pakistan!
30.2
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 141kph, length ball that skids off the deck outside off, Babar lifts his bat and lets it go
30.1
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, full delivery, Babar Azam defends
29.6
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, 3 runs, 136kph, back of a length outside off, Babar rides the bounce and punches through the covers. Rickelton gives the chase and pulls it back in to save a run
29.5
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 134kph, bumper just above the right shoulder, Babar takes his eyes off the ball as he gets low and sways hurriedly
29.4
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 135kph, thuds into the ribs does this short ball as Babar moves across and shoulders arms. With a leg gully in place, he couldn't flick it away
29.3
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 136kph, with a leg gully in place, Jansen bowls a fullish length, pushed towards cover. "Yes, no and sorry," from Rizwan who sends back Babar
28.6
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 138kph, shorter and just down leg, Babar walks across towards off and leaves it alone
28.5
Rabada to Babar Azam, FOUR, 138kph, shot of the day! Slightly overpitched around off and Babar Azam presses forward to play an eye-pleasing on-drive. Just a mere push and the timing is exquisite
28.4
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 138kph, full outside off, no shot offered
28.3
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 141kph, wobble seam on a fullish length, a shuffling Babar pushes away from his body to get beaten on the outside edge as the ball nibbles away
28.2
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 140kph, fuller and wider, another leave
28.1
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 135kph, left alone outside off
27.3
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, 1 run, 137kph, short of length, Babar has ample time on the back foot to pat it towards extra cover
27.2
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 138kph, touch fuller and Babar blocks solidly
27.1
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 134kph, I0$, fuller than a length on middle, defended back to the bowler
26.5
Rabada to Babar Azam, 1 run, 137kph, angled in from wide of the crease, keeps a shade low and a hopping Babar turns it to square leg
26.4
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 137kph, full outside off, pushed towards extra cover
26.2
Rabada to Babar Azam, 1 run, 137kph, taps this length ball towards cover-point and Babar Azam straightaway calls for the single. He is going towards the danger end and makes his ground comfortably. Stubbs missed the stumps at the bowler's end after getting to the ball quickly from point
26.1
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 136kph, fuller than a length, Babar presses forward to solidly block
25.4
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, 1 run, 134kph, length ball on leg, glanced away to deep square leg
25.3
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 135kph, back of a length, Babar hops and tucks it towards midwicket
24.6
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 137kph, angling in on middle and leg, defended to square leg with a closed bat-face
24.5
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 135kph, beauty from Rabada! Gets this good length delivery to seam away. The line is well outside off and could/should have been left alone. Babar wants to have a feel for it and sticks his bat out as he gets squared up. Lucky not to nick off
24.4
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, angling in, middle-stump line, defended into the leg-side
24.4
Rabada to Babar Azam, no ball, 2 runs, 137kph, back of a length, Babar hops and plays late as he guides it between third slip and gully by opening the bat-face. Stubbs runs back from gully and slides to pull it back in. Replays show that the ball seamed away a bit too
24.3
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 137kph, length ball, poked to point from the crease
23.1
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, 1 run, 138kph, short ball and Babar miscues the pull down to fine leg. Probably comes off the glove. First run of the day
21.6
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 137kph, full and just outside off, compactly defended off the front foot. Maiden over
21.5
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 136kph, good bounce outside off from a length outside off, Babar shoulders arms
21.4
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 135kph, pitched up, played back at the bowler
21.3
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 134kph, full and wide of off, left alone
21.2
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, further full, driven back and Jansen stops it with his left hand in his followthrough
21.1
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 138kph, full and angling in around off, Babar gets forward to blunt it into the leg-side
20.5
Mulder to Babar Azam, 1 run, 129kph, Babar gets forward and nudges this full ball towards midwicket for a quick single
20.5
Mulder to Babar Azam, no ball, full and seaming away well outside off, easy leave. Yet another no-ball from Mulder
20.4
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 132kph, full and Babar Azam dead-bats off the front foot
20.3
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, pitched up, pushed defensively to cover
20.3
Mulder to Babar Azam, no ball, FOUR, 134kph, Mulder has his hands on head! Good length ball on middle and Babar shuffles across a long way to glance it away to fine leg for four
19.6
Maharaj to Babar Azam, no run, pushed back to the bowler
19.5
Maharaj to Babar Azam, no run, Babar skips down the track and drives to short cover. The crowd and Maharaj think that it's a catch, clear bump ball
19.4
Maharaj to Babar Azam, no run, blocked into off
19.3
Maharaj to Babar Azam, no run, blocked solidly off the front foot
19.2
Maharaj to Babar Azam, no run, short leg moves to silly point for Babar Azam. Tossed up and that's been pushed to point. Babar eyes a single and gets sent back
18.6
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 129kph, fuller than a length, Babar pushes at it and the outside edge falls short of Jansen at gully
18.5
Mulder to Babar Azam, FOUR, 133kph, Mulder over- corrects and strays onto the pads. A shuffling Babar Azam brings his wrists into play to flick it away through square leg. The timing is spot-on
18.4
Mulder to Babar Azam, FOUR, nicely played! 133kph, width on offer and Babar Azam opens the bat-face to punch it between backward point and gully. Right off the meat of the bat and the ball reaches the fence in a jiffy
18.3
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 132kph, full delivery, Babar presses forward to defend it to mid-off
18.2
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 132kph, another one that holds its line around off, Babar looks to push it towards mid-on and gets a leading edge towards backward point
18.1
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 130kph, nibbling away a bit, the line is too wide outside off and Babar Azam shoulders arms
17.4
Maharaj to Babar Azam, 1 run, 78kph, very slow again, Babar Azam push-drives this full ball to deep cover
17.3
Maharaj to Babar Azam, no run, 79kph, slow through the air, very full and Babar Azam dead-bats
17.2
Maharaj to Babar Azam, no run, 80kph, full around off and that's been defended back
17.1
Maharaj to Babar Azam, no run, 78kph, tossed up ball that drifts in, Babar defends into the off-side
16.2
Mulder to Babar Azam, 1 run, 130kph, straighter line and that's been tucked around the corner
16.1
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 131kph, shuffles and clips well but Rickelton makes a good stop diving to his left at midwicket
15.3
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, 1 run, short of length outside off, punched to deep backward point off the back foot
15.2
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, 142kph, bouncer and Babar Azam ducks under it with his bat facing up. The ball swings away late and Verreynne dives to his right to catch it. Half-an-appeal for caught behind from Bedingham (1st slip) but the ball missed the toe-edge
14.6
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 129kph, Babar Azam has a wry smile on his face after getting beaten on the outside edge! Seaming away slightly from a good length outside off, Babar shuffles and wafts his bat at it. Mighty close to the outside edge
14.5
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 130kph, in that probing zone, Babar Azam pushes with soft hands and the outside edge almost rolls towards gully
14.4
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 129kph, Babar is drawn forward by this fullish length. Nibbles away a touch and takes the outside edge but falls short of gully who makes a diving stop to his right
14.4
Mulder to Babar Azam, no ball, back of a length, tucked to midwicket
14.3
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 129kph, good length on off, defended into off
13.6
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, 2 runs, 138kph, short outside off, cut to deep point
13.5
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, 2 runs, width on offer again, chopped through cover-point for a couple more
13.4
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, FOUR, 141kph, freebie from Kwena Maphaka and Babar Azam pounces. Short and wide, the former Pakistan captain stands tall and waits for it before slapping the cut in front of square. Rockets away to the fence. First boundary for Babar
13.3
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, 143kph, fuller and closer to off but not close enough to force Babar Azam into a shot
13.2
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, 139kph, length ball, too wide outside off, ignored
13.1
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, 142kph, extra bounce from a fullish length outside off, Babar decides to leave it alone at the last moment
12.6
Mulder to Babar Azam, 1 run, 129kph, good channel! On a length and around off, Babar is half-forward to push and outside edge falls short of gully who half-stops with a dive to his right
12.5
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, 133kph, fullish delivery, Babar comes on the front foot and knocks it to mid-on
12.4
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, length ball well down leg, nothing doing from Babar
12.3
Mulder to Babar Azam, no run, fullish delivery, blocked
12.1
Mulder to Babar Azam, no ball, 1 run, better line, on a length and around off, Babar pokes it between backward point and gully. Another no ball from Mulder
11.6
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, 140kph, full outside off, Babar Azam shoulders arms. Maphaka starts with a maiden over
11.5
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, 138kph, short of length ball, Babar stays back to defend it into the turf
11.4
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, 138kph, round the wicket now but it's a wayward delivery. Too wide outside off and that's been ignored by the batsman
11.3
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, 140kph, pitched up well outside off, left alone. Verreynne dives in front of first slip to pouch it
11.2
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, 137kph, back of a length, Babar shuffles across and drops it into the off-side with soft hands. The batters rightly decide against the single
11.1
Kwena Maphaka to Babar Azam, no run, over the wicket, short and wide outside off, Babar Azam stays back and shapes to cut it but pulls out from doing so at the last moment
9.6
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 141kph, straying onto the pads and Babar closes the bat-face to turn it to midwicket. Babar is livid with himself having missed out there
9.5
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 135kph, in-angling length ball, defended with a closed bat-face
9.4
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 137kph, short of a good length around off, poked to backward point off the back foot
9.3
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 137kph, very full, Babar wristily knocks it to mid-on
9.2
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, 2 runs, 134kph, fuller outside off and Babar push-drives through the covers
9.1
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, banged in short, the line is down leg and Verreynne leaps across to collect it
7.6
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, maiden over! 137kph, good length around off, Babar watches it carefully to defend it into off
7.5
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 136kph, keeps a shade low but Babar is well-equipped to keep it out on the off-side
7.4
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 137kph, back of a length angling in, blocked back to the bowler
7.3
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 138kph, short followed by a full delivery, Babar leans forward to drive and miscues off the inner edge
7.2
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 142kph, short ball, Babar Azam stands tall to safely drop it into the leg-side with a closed bat-face
7.1
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, 136kph, fuller than a length from round the wicket, turned to midwicket
6.4
Rabada to Babar Azam, 1 run, full on middle and leg, clipped away to deep midwicket
6.4
Rabada to Babar Azam, no ball, 142kph, short of a good length, Babar Azam stays back and defends with soft hands. The outside edge rolls towards the cordon
6.3
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 136kph, attacking the stumps from a fuller length, Babar Azam defends from the crease
6.2
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 137kph, bouncer, Babar Azam hurriedly ducks under it
6.1
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 135kph, full outside off, Babar Azam pushes to backward point off the front foot
4.6
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, full ball swinging in from outside off at 141kph, tentative footwork from Babar Azam as he blocks it off the inner half in front of him. He wasn't sure where the ball went
4.5
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 138kph full ball outside off, Babar Azam opens his bat-face and plays it with soft hands to gully. He played that one nicely
4.4
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 139kph skiddy short of length ball on off, Babar Azam hangs back and pushes it towards covers
4.3
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, pitched up on off at 137kph, Babar Azam eases it towards Rabada who dives to his right on his followthrough to make an acrobatic stop
4.2
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, good length ball in the channel at 138kph, straightening a bit, Babar Azam hangs back and defends it towards covers
3.4
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, 1 run, 141kph good length ball shaping in on middle and leg, Babar Azam gets squared up and plays it off the outer half to covers to cross over
3.3
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run, beaten! Marco Jansen switches to round the wicket and bowls a 137kph good length ball in the channel. After pitching, it seams away slightly as Babar Azam is caught in the crease and tries to block but gets beaten on the outside edge
2.6
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, beauty! 140kph delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, angling in initially and then straightens to open Babar Azam up in his stance. He has no option but to play at it and is beaten all ends up. Testing stuff from Rabada
2.5
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 140kph pitched up ball outside off, Babar Azam prods ahead and eases it towards mid-off
2.4
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 138kph good length ball on the sixth stump channel, shaping away this time, Babar Azam makes a watchful leave
2.3
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, oh, tight leave! This one seams in sharply from a good length outside off, Babar Azam lifts his bat to allow it through and the ball fizzes past the off-stump. That wasn't far away...
2.2
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 136kph good length ball seaming in on off, Babar Azam covers the line and blocks it solidly
2.1
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 135kph fullish delivery in the channel, Babar Azam leans ahead tentatively and manages to keep it out off the inner half of the bat
1.1
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no ball, 1 run, back of a length ball in line of the stumps, Babar Azam looks to block from the crease and gets it off the inner half through square leg. Marco Jansen has a puzzled look on his face as it has been called a no ball. The replay shows that he overstepped by a long margin...
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