पाकिस्तान vs दक्षिण अफ्रीका, पहला टेस्ट, गद्दाफ़ी स्टेडियम, लाहौर, 12 October 2025 - कमेंट्री

Pushes it full and just outside off, it lands and nips back in. Prenelan Subrayen shoulders arms but the ball whizzes past the off pole.

Fuller and down the leg side, Subrayen looks to flick but misses.

OUT! BOWLED! Shaheen Afridi is cleaning up the tail quickly! Serves a fuller length delivery with an angle, it lands and shapes away. Subrayen is squared up, tries to defend in front of his pads but misses by a long way and it crashes the stumps. 

Bowls a yorker-length delivery, shaping on leg, Kagiso Rabada digs it out off the inside edge onto the pads. Shaheen Afridi appeals but he knew there was an edge.

OUT! CLEANED UP! Kagiso Rabada gets a taste of his own medicine. Shaheen Afridi keeps it very full and gets it to swing back in sharply from the middle pole. Kagiso Rabada plays the wrong line, tries to defend but is undone by the movement and it crashes the leg pole. Pakistan win by 93 runs.

Short of a length and outside off. Simon Harmer lets it go.

Bowls it on a length and outside off, Simon Harmer shoulders arms to it.

Good length delivery, close to the off pole. Simon Harmer punches it to cover.

Touch fuller and on middle, defended back to the bowler.

Nips in a length ball on middle, Simon Harmer turns it to mid on.

Gets it to shape in by a long way, Simon Harmer inside edges his flick to square leg for a couple.

OUT! PLUMB! Shaheen Afridi strikes! South Africa go eight down now. On a length, on middle and it stays low. Kyle Verreynne looks to block it but gets beaten on the lack of bounce as the ball hits his pads. An appeal and the finger goes up straightaway. Kyle Verreynne walks back into the shed.

Too full, on off, Prenelan Subrayen digs it back to the bowler.

On a length, on leg, Prenelan Subrayen flicks it through backward square leg for a single.

On a length, outside off, Prenelan Subrayen tries to waft at it but misses.

FOUR! Edgy! Too full, outside off, Prenelan Subrayen looks to block it but gets a thick outside edge as the ball goes through short third for a boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Prenelan Subrayen flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Short, on leg, Kyle Verreynne knocks it down the ground for one.

Flatter, turning in, Simon Harmer blocks it back.

Much fuller, on off, Simon Harmer pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller, on leg, Simon Harmer flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Too full, on leg, Kyle Verreynne digs it back to the bowler.

Flatter, on leg, Kyle Verreynne knocks it down the ground for one.

FOUR LEG BYES! Bonus runs for South Africa! Errs his line down leg, Kyle Verreynne looks to flick it but the ball clips his pads and races away to the fence at fine leg.

Oh! On a length, down leg, Kyle Verreynne looks to block it but wears it on his pads.

FOUR! Top shot! Much fuller, outside off, Kyle Verreynne leans on and drives it magnificently through covers for a boundary.

On a length, down leg, Kyle Verreynne looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. The ball rolls towards square leg. They collect a leg bye.

Too full, on leg, Simon Harmer flicks it to the fielder at short mid-wicket.

FOUR! A poor delivery from Shaheen Afridi! A full toss, down leg, Simon Harmer uses the pace of the ball and clips it fine for a boundary. Good over for South Africa.

Short, on leg, Simon Harmer tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Kyle Verreynne taps it to short cover.

Keeps it full, on off, Kyle Verreynne knocks it down the ground for a single.

Flatter, on leg, Simon Harmer flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Short, on off, Kyle Verreynne taps it to short cover.

Fuller, on off, Kyle Verreynne eases it to the fielder at silly point. An overthrow allows the batters to collect a single.

Too full, on leg, Kyle Verreynne looks to sweep it but edges it to fine leg for a single.

Keeps it on off, Simon Harmer reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

Short, on leg, Kyle Verreynne tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Much fuller, on leg, Simon Harmer blocks it to the fielder at short leg.

Full, on leg, Simon Harmer flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Short, on off, Kyle Verreynne blocks it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on off, Simon Harmer blocks it to mid off.

Too full, on off, Simon Harmer digs it back to the bowler.

Short, outside off, turning away. Simon Harmer tries to play at it but misses.

Much fuller, on off, Simon Harmer reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

Short, on leg, Kyle Verreynne blocks it back.

A low full toss, on leg, Kyle Verreynne sweeps it towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Too full, on off, Simon Harmer blocks it back to the bowler.

Lands it on middle, Simon Harmer eases it to right of the bowler.

Short, down leg, Simon Harmer looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. A stifled appeal but turned down.

Flatter, on leg, Simon Harmer flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. Good fielding in the deep.

Keeps it full, on leg, Kyle Verreynne leans on and blocks it back.

Much fuller, on off, Kyle Verreynne leans on and blocks it back.

Tossed up, on off, Kyle Verreynne pushes it to cover.

Short, on leg, Kyle Verreynne tucks it through square leg for a single.

Quicker, on off, Simon Harmer blocks it back.

Lands it on leg, Simon Harmer knocks it to the fielder at mid on.

Full, on off, Simon Harmer reverse sweeps it to backward point for a single.

Full, on leg, Kyle Verreynne blocks it to mid on.

Short, on off, Kyle Verreynne blocks it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, Kyle Verreynne reverse sweeps it through backward point for a single.

Short, on off, Senuran Muthusamy punches it to cover.

OUT! PLUMB! Sajid Khan strikes and gets his second. Flatter, on middle and it skids through and stays a tad low. Senuran Muthusamy tries to sweep it but misses it completely. The ball goes on to hit his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up straightaway. Senuran Muthusamy sends it upstairs to have a check. Ultra Edge shows no spike and Ball Tracking shows three reds. The onfield decision stands OUT. South Africa go seven down now.

Flatter, outside off, Simon Harmer tries to waft at it but misses.

Beaten again! Flatter, outside off and it stays low. Simon Harmer looks to play at it but gets beaten again.

Much fuller, on off, Senuran Muthusamy reverse sweeps it through backward point for a single.

Short, on middle, Kyle Verreynne blocks it back to the bowler.

Beauty! This one lands on off and turns away, Kyle Verreynne tries to block it but gets beaten all ends up.

Fuller, on off, Kyle Verreynne blocks it back to the bowler.

Quicker, on off, Kyle Verreynne pushes it to mid off.

Flatter, on middle, Kyle Verreynne fends it through backward point for a single.

Short, turning in, Kyle Verreynne tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flatter, on leg, Kyle Verreynne knocks it down the ground for a single.

Slower one, on leg, Senuran Muthusamy digs it to square leg for one.

Much fuller, on off, Kyle Verreynne leans on and blocks it back.

Keeps it full, on leg, Kyle Verreynne sweeps it through square leg for one.

Short, on off, Senuran Muthusamy punches it to point for a single.

Bowls it around off, spinning sharply down leg. Senuran Muthusamy watchfully lets it go.

Slower and flatter around off, Senuran Muthusamy leans and defends it out.

Slower in the air, full and on leg, Senuran Muthusamy plants his front foot across to sweep but keeps it out on the leg side.

Pushes it well outside off, Senuran Muthusamy steps across and down to block.

Tossed up, around off, Senuran Muthusamy solidly defends it out.

Pitched up, outside off, driven through covers for a couple of runs. LUNCH!

Pitched up, outside off, Rickelton leans and pushes it to cover.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Pakistan have the big wicket of Ryan Rickelton at the verge of Lunch! What a delivery from Sajid Khan! Ryan Rickelton was bamboozled. Floats it with an angle, it goes down but the ball lands and spins back in sharply. Rickelton plays the wrong line, tries to flick but gets a leading edge to first slip where Salman Agha takes it. Excellent catch. South Africa in deep trouble now.

Flat and around off, turns away and bounces. Senuran Muthusamy looks to defend but misses.

This is full and on middle, Senuran Muthusamy looks to sweep but gloves it in the vacant short leg region. 

Overpitched, wide of off, Senuran Muthusamy leans and hits it to deep cover for a single.

Flat and around off, turns in. Verreynne rocks back and across to defend. One final over before Lunch coming up.

Looped up full and on off, Kyle Verreynne keeps it out on the deck.

Keeps it full and slows up the pace. Kyle Verreynne gets inside the line and defends.

Very full and around off, the arm ball, blocked out.

Very full and quicker on middle, Kyle Verreynne sweeps well but finds the man at square leg.

Tossed up, around off, Kyle Verreynne defends on the front foot.

Slows the pace and floats it on the pads. Kyle Verreynne fails to flick and wears it on the pads. A stifled appeal follows but that was going down.

Well outside off, stays very low, Rickelton leaves.

Tossed up, on middle, Rickelton leans and blocks it out.

This one carries on with the arm, on the pads. Rickelton rocks back to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Floated full and outside off, Rickelton looks to reverse sweep but finds point.

Tossed up on middle, an arm ball. Rickelton defends well.

Too full and on middle and leg, played back to the bowler.

Tossed up, outside off. Rickelton walks across inside the crease and tucks it to mid-wicket.

This is full and on middle, punched to mid on for a single.

Would have been a spectacular catch! Floats it very full and around off. Kyle Verreynne steps down to flick but gets a leading edge to the right of silly point. Imam-ul-Haq gets both hands on it but the ball was touch wide and the fielder fails to hold on.

Slows it up, bowls it on middle, Kyle Verreynne defends.

Flat and around off, Kyle Verreynne rocks back and punches it to cover.

Flighted on middle, Kyle Verreynne sweeps it way in front of square leg for a couple of runs.

Flighted full and on off, played back to the bowler.

Fuller delivery, outside off, spins away. Rickelton defends with soft hands and plays it to first slip.

Very full and around off, Rickelton plays it to long off for a single.

Flighted well outside off. Kyle Verreynne shuffles across and keeps it out.

Bowls it again outside off, Kyle Verreynne leans across to defend but inside edges it wide of short leg.

Tossed up on middle. Kyle Verreynne blocks.

FOUR! Excellent from Dewald Brevis! Much fuller, on off, Dewald Brevis gets low and plays a reverse sweep through backward point for a good looking boundary.

Tossed up, on off, Dewald Brevis pushes it to the cover fielder.

OUT! TIMBER! Noman Ali strikes with an absolute jaffa! A relief for Pakistan. The partnership is finally broken. This one lands around leg and turns in sharply. Dewald Brevis rocks back and looks to block it but gets beaten all ends up. The ball rattles over the middle pole and South Africa go five down.

Much fuller, on off, Kyle Verreynne pushes it to cover for one.

Much fuller, on off, Ryan Rickelton taps it back to the bowler.

Too full, on leg, Ryan Rickelton flicks it to square leg for one.

Short, on off, Ryan Rickelton punches it to point.

Too full, on off, Ryan Rickelton pushes it back to the bowler.

Bowls it on leg, Ryan Rickelton taps it to mid on.

Lands it on off, Ryan Rickelton taps it to mid off.

Short, just outside off, Ryan Rickelton looks to block it but misses.

Slower one, on off, Ryan Rickelton slaps it through covers for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Lucky for Dewald Brevis! Flatter, outside off, Dewald Brevis swings hard. Gets an outside edge as the ball flies over the slip fielder and races away to the fence.

Beauty! Turn and bounce, outside off, Dewald Brevis looks to block it but gets beaten all ends up.

Short, on off, Dewald Brevis blocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter, on off, Dewald Brevis blocks it with soft hands towards the fielder at silly point.

Slower one, on off, Dewald Brevis blocks it solidly.

SIX! Fifty up for Dewald Brevis! Tossed up, on off, Dewald Brevis gets down on one knee and plunders it all the way over long on for a biggie. A fantastic knock from the youngster.

Oh! On a length, just outside off, shaping away. Ryan Rickelton has a waft at it but gets beaten. It hits the chest of the keeper.

On a length, on middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton blocks it to mid on.

Too full, just outside off, Ryan Rickelton digs it to cover for a single.

Full again, on off, Dewald Brevis taps it to the cover fielder.

Length, on off, Dewald Brevis taps it to backward point for a single.

Fuller, outside off, Ryan Rickelton tries to play at it but misses.

Flatter, outside off, Ryan Rickelton looks to block it but gets beaten.

FOUR! Well played! Down the leg side, Ryan Rickelton uses the pace of a ball and tickles it fine for a boundary.

Turn and bounce, on off, Ryan Rickelton blocks it back to the bowler.

Quicker, on middle, Ryan Rickelton blocks it to short leg.

Short, turning in, Ryan Rickelton eases it to the fielder at short leg again.

Much fuller, on off, Ryan Rickelton taps it to extra covers for a quick single.

Hard length, on middle, Dewald Brevis blocks it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on leg, Dewald Brevis blocks it to mid on.

Too full, on middle, Dewald Brevis pushes it to the cover fielder.

Keeps it full, on off, Dewald Brevis steers it to cover-point for a brace.

Too full, on off, Dewald Brevis digs it to mid off.

Too full, on off, Dewald Brevis blocks it to mid off.

Flatter, on middle, Dewald Brevis blocks it to point.

Turn and bounce, on leg, Dewald Brevis blocks it back.

Full, on off, Dewald Brevis pushes it to the fielder at silly point who does well to stop it.

Much fuller, on leg, Dewald Brevis sweeps it to backward square leg for one.

Short, on off, Ryan Rickelton eases it to the fielder at short third.

Flatter, outside off, Ryan Rickelton tries to play a reverse sweep but misses.

FOUR! Welcome to the attack, Hasan Ali! Much fuller, outside off, Dewald Brevis takes a stride forward and drives it elegantly through covers for a boundary.

On a length, on off, Dewald Brevis punches it through covers for a brace.

On a length, on off, Dewald Brevis blocks it to mid off.

On a length, down leg, Dewald Brevis looks to flick it but miscues it to point for a single. A stifled appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved.

Too full, on middle, Ryan Rickelton blocks it back to the bowler.

Much fuller, on middle, Ryan Rickelton blocks it to cover.

FOUR! Well played! Much fuller, on off, Dewald Brevis rocks back and lifts it elegantly over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Short, on off, Dewald Brevis punches it to cover.

SIX! That's a massive hit! A half tracker that sits up to be hit, Dewald Brevis winds up and clatters it all the way over long on for a bigge.

FOUR! This is terrific hitting! Much fuller, on middle and leg, Dewald Brevis gets low and sweeps it perfectly through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short, on off, Dewald Brevis cuts it to backward point.

Too full, on off, Dewald Brevis pushes it to the point fielder.

Much fuller, on middle and leg, Dewald Brevis fends it to the cover fielder.

Back of a length, down leg, Dewald Brevis tries to pull it but the ball brushes his ribs and rolls to the left of the keeper who does well to stop it. The ball rolls towards short fine leg as the batters collect a leg bye.

Too full, on off, Ryan Rickelton blocks it. The ball rolls slowly towards the stumps but Ryan Rickelton does well to stop it.

Much fuller, on off, Ryan Rickelton pushes it to mid off.

Back of a length, down leg, Ryan Rickelton looks to flick it but misses.

FOUR! That's a good shot! Much fuller, outside off, Ryan Rickelton leans on and cracks a drive through covers for a boundary.

Tossed up full and on middle, played back to the bowler.

Flighted very full and around off, Rickelton steps down and plays it to long on for one.

Slower in the air in middle and leg stump line. Dewald Brevis blocks.

Flight and pace on this one, fuller and around off, punched to short cover.

Flat and around off, Dewald Brevis makes room and hits it to cover for one.

Angling on the pads, punched straight to short mid-wicket.

Dewald Brevis plays with the angle to deep mid-wicket for a single.

No ball! Shaheen Afridi bowls it full and on middle, Rickelton blocks it well. Afridi has overstepped.

Attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery, blocked out.

At 136.8 kph! Touch fuller and around off, Rickelton presses forward to defend.

Bangs it short and on middle, Rickelton pulls it to fine leg for a single.

An off-pace delivery, on a length and around off, Dewald Brevis bends forward and defends on the deck.

Shapes it on the pads, Dewald Brevis turns it to mid-wicket.

Floated full and on leg, Dewald Brevis leans and blocks.

Floats a bit on leg, Dewald Brevis eases it to mid on for a quick single. The fielder hits at the bowler's end. The ball rolls away and the batters take one more.

Very full and angling on leg, drilled to mid on for a run.

Bowls it short and down leg, Rickelton looks to paddle sweep but misses.

Flat and wide of off, Rickelton punches it to point for a single.

Slows up the pace and bowls it on middle, Dewald Brevis leans to defend but gets an inside edge to square leg for one.

Back of a length and on middle, Dewald Brevis solidly defends.

FOUR! EDGED AND DROPPED! Shaheen Afridi serves it touch fuller, it lands with an angle and seams away. Dewald Brevis looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge to the left of first slip. Just short of his left-stretched arm. It rolls away for four.

Good length delivery around off, Dewald Brevis plays it to point for a single.

Goes short and outside off, shapes away after landing. Rickelton chases this one and misses.

A yorker-length delivery, tailing back into the stumps. Rickelton keeps it out on the leg side.

On a good length and around off. Rickelton solidly defends.

STUMPING CHANCE! Noman Ali bowls it full and on middle, it lands and stays very low, spinning down leg. Rickelton uses his feet to defend but misses and it rolls to the right of the keeper, Mohammad Rizwan gets across and gets into his gloves but fails to hold on. Rickelton moves back quickly.

Slightly short and on middle, Rickelton keeps it out on the leg side.

Floats it full and around leg, it jumps off the surface and pings Rickelton on the arm, it lobs back into the keeper's mitts. Pakistan appeal but it is turned down.

Flighted fuller and on middle, Rickelton leans and defends.

LOVELY! Noman Ali pushes it wide of off, Rickelton prods for a tentative push but gets beaten. This one does not turn. 

Ali bowls outside off again. Rickelton reverse sweeps but mistimes it to short third man.

Fuller delivery, around off, Dewald Brevis punches it through point for a couplr of runs.

Appeal for LBW but given as runs. Shaheen Afridi goes very full and slanting on leg, Dewald Brevis digs it out to mid on for a single.

Tad fuller and outside off, Rickelton knocks it to mid off for a single.

Keeps it full and on middle and leg, eased to mid on.

Short of a length and around off, away seam movement after pitching. Dewald Brevis looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads.

On a good length and on middle, blocked out.

Noman Ali drops it full and around off, Tristan Stubbs blocks it out.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Not a wicket-taking delivery at all. Noman Ali pushes it full and gets it to bounce and spin off one of the cracks, this is outside off. Tristan Stubbs tries to play the reverse paddle but the bounce takes the top edge and lobs into the hands of Salman Agha at first slip. Not sure why he took the review. There was a big, big spike.

More drama! Pakistan have taken a review for LBW! Noman Ali has convinced his skipper but might be pitching outside the line. Tossed up, angling on leg and it skids on. Dewald Brevis prods to defend it straight but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal but it is turned down. Review loads. Ball Tracking shows it goes onto miss the stumps while the impact was umpire's call.

Oh! Dewald Brevis doesn't want a pair to his name! Floats it full, outside off and it turns sharply away. Dewald Brevis looks to slog-sweep but misses it.

Very full and on middle, Dewald Brevis pushes it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, around off, turns in and stays low. Rickelton blocks off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi serves it too full and on middle, Stubbs tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Was that a chance? Shaheen Afridi keeps it full and makes it to nip in at the last moment, this is on middle. Rickelton chips it to short mid-wicket where Imam-ul-Haq dives to his right and picks up on a bounce.

EDGED IT! Pitches it up, outside off. Rickelton looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge to first slip who dives forward but picks up on a bounce.

On a length and outside off, Rickelton blocks it out.

Short of a length and around off, Rickelton prods and defends it out.

Bowls it on a length and outside off, Rickelton taps it in front of cover. 

Flatter delivery, outside off and turning in. Rickelton rocks back and defends. Noman Ali has overstepped.

Tossed up around off, spins in sharply on the pads, flicked to square leg for a single.

Floated full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs leans and blocks.

Slows the pace and bowls it on the pads. Tristan Stubbs gets off the mark as he nudges it to mid-wicket.

Bowls it well outside off. Rickelton steps across, outside the line and pads it to the man at first slip.

Spinning onto the pads. Rickelton rocks back to flick but misses andit lobs off the pads over short leg.

Sharp turn seen for Noman Ali in the over! Very full and on off, blocked out.

Short in length and outside off, Tony de Zorzi shoulders arms to it.

CLOSE! Shaheen Afridi has his hand on his face. This is on a length, swings in and it keeps on coming with the angle. Tony de Zorzi makes a brave leave, the ball rolls just over the off pole.

OUT! LBW! Absolute beauty from Shaheen Afridi! The crowd goes up as the Pakistani players celebrate. Shaheen Afridi bowls an inswinger on the fuller side, it zips in and pings Tony de Zorzi on the back foot as he tries to flick but misses and gets beaten on the inside edge. A huge appeal and up goes the finger. Tony de Zorzi takes the review but more in hope as the replay shows it goes onto hit the stumps. What a start for the hosts.

Pushes it on a length and down the leg side. Tristan Stubbs looks to flick but misses.

Tight from Afridi! Touch fuller and slanting on the middle pole. Stubbs replies with a solid defensive shot.

A wicket-maiden to start the day! On a good length and on middle, Stubbs hangs back and defends it out.

Leg bye, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

No run, the batter lets the ball go outside off stump.

No run, the batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

A solid block from Ryan Rickelton and that will be STUMPS on Day 3.

Flat and outside off. Tony de Zorzi shapes for the cut but lets it go in the end.

Angles it full and around off, Tony de Zorzi punches it to mid on for a quick single.

Shorter and around off, Rickelton hangs back and defends it out.

Drops it short again, outside off, Rickelton works it to point.

Stays low, this is full and around off, Rickelton opens up his body and keeps it out.

Fuller delivery, outside off, Rickelton defends on the off side.

Floats it full and just outside off. Tony de Zorzi leans and keeps it out on the off side.

Spinning onto the pads. Tony de Zorzi clips it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up on middle and off. Rickelton goes back and nudges it to square leg for one.

This is full and on middle, Tony de Zorzi rocks back to defend.

Oh, this one stays very low! Outside off, it lands and spins in sharply, pings Tony de Zorzi as he rocks on the back foot. They appeal for LBW but the impact was outside the line.

Fuller delivery, around off, Tony de Zorzi bends to defend but gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single. Noman Ali and Tony de Zorzi share a word as the over comes to its conclusion.

Drops it short and outside off, Tony de Zorzi cuts it to cover.

Bowls it well outside off, Tony de Zorzi has nothing to do with it.

Makes the batter play, bowls it on middle. Tony de Zorzi tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on the pads, nudged to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on middle and leg, too full. Rickelton jams it out to the bowler.

Pitched up, inviting the batter to drive. Rickelton leans and hits well but finds cover.

Tossed up, outside off, Tony de Zorzi reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

Lands it full and around off, turns away. Rickelton prods to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

 Rickelton brings out the reverse sweep again, hits it to deep point for a single.

Too full and in the slot, Tony de Zorzi sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flat and turns in sharply on middle, Rickelton hangs back to defend.

Noman Ali bowls outside off again, Rickelton shuffles across to keep it out.

Very full and on off, Tony de Zorzi presses foward to defend.

Too full and on the pads, turned to square leg for a single.

Brings out the reverse sweeps and hits this length ball to point.

Tosses it up on a length and on middle, Rickelton blocks back to the bowler.

Overpitches and bowls it outside off, driven to deep point for a single.

Pushes it full and around off, Tony de Zorzi plays it to long off for a single.

Darted on the pads, Tony de Zorzi turns it to square leg for a single.

A length delivery, spinning in around off, played back to the bowler.

Tossed up on middle, blocked out.

Pushes it wide of the off pole. Rickelton leans and taps it to cover.

DROPPED! Spins in sharply on middle, this is on a length. Rickelton looks to clip but gets an inside edge to short leg where Abdullah Shafique sticks both hands to his right but fails to hold on. Should have been taken. 

Drops it full and around off, Rickelton leans and defends it out.

Too full and attacking the leg pole. Tony de Zorzi steps across and sweeps it to square leg for one.

Pitches it up, outside off, Rickelton drives it to mid off for a single.

Flat and wide of off, Tony de Zorzi drops it to point for a single.

Fuller delivery on middle, Rickelton solidly blocks.

Huge shout for LBW but maybe pitched outside the line. Lands it on leg and makes it to turn in. Rickelton leans to defend but gets hit high on the pads.

Flat and quick on middle, blocked out.

Too full and close to the off pole. Rickelton bends forward to defend.

Flat and turning in on middle, Rickelton keeps it out on the leg side.

Slightly full and floated on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, around off, Rickelton blocks it out.

Slower in the air, full and on off, Rickelton skips down and lofts it wide of mid on for a couple. 

Too full and on middle and off, Rickelton leans and blocks it out.

Flatter delivery, around off, Tony de Zorzi half-presses to defend.

Bowls it into the surface, flat and angling just outside off, Tony de Zorzi gets low to pull but misses it. 

Tossed up, full and around off, Tony de Zorzi lunges forward and defends.

Keeps it full and attacking the stumps, Tony de Zorzi solidly blocks it out.

Spins away off the deck, the line is outside off. Tony de Zorzi looks to push but misses.

Close to the off pole. Tony de Zorzi brings her straight bat down to defend.

Floats it wide of off. Rickelton keeps it out on the off side.

Outside off, Rickelton comes down and across to drive but gets a thick outside edge to the man at gully.

Shapes in a full ball on middle, Rickelton flicks on the up and wide of short leg.

Around off and spinning back in on off, Rickelton leans and blocks well.

Outside off with a lot of width. Rickelton crunches it through point for a couple of runs.

This is full and around off, played back on the pitch.

Darted on the pads, Rickelton whips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Flighted on a length and outside off, dropped to cover for a single.

Drops it short and outside off, Tony de Zorzi goes back to cut but misses it.

Short again, outside off, Tony de Zorzi cuts it to deep point where the fielder dives to save a couple.

Tossed up, comes with an angle on middle, Tony de Zorzi leans to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads.

Fuller delivery on middle, blocked out.

Tossed up, wide of off, left alone.

Corrects the length and pushes it further up, around off, Tony de Zorzi blocks.

Shorter and outside off, Tony de Zorzi cuts it to point.

Flat and around off, turns in. Tony de Zorzi defends on the deck.

Around off, fuller length. Tony de Zorzi watchfully defends it out.

Tries to get more revs as Ali bowls it outside off. Tony de Zorzi goes back to cut but cue ends his shot to first slip.

Tossed up, full and close to the off pole, Tony de Zorzi presses forward and blocks.

Flighted around off, Tony de Zorzi nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Angling on the pads, nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

Slows up the pace and bowls it on middle, Rickelton defends it on the deck.

Pushes it full and outside off,  Ryan Rickelton pushes it to cover for a single.

FOUR! Length ball, outside off, Rickelton reverse sweeps it fine to third man for a boundary to end the over.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Noman Ali has another wicket. Bowls it flat, slightly on a length and on middle, Wiaan Mulder rocks back to defend but the ball turns sharply away and Mulder fails to defend it inside the line, throws his bat at it and edges it to first slip where Salman Agha takes a sharp catch.

Flat and turning in on middle, Tony de Zorzi blocks.

This is full and around off, kept out on the off side.

Tossed up, full and around off, Tony de Zorzi leans and defends it out.

Tony de Zorzi is underway as he reverse sweeps it to point for a single.

Flat and wide of off, Rickelton steps across to defend.

FOUR! Sajid Khan bowls with width outside off. Rickelton reverse sweeps and hits it past point for a boundary. 

Flights it and corrects the line, bowls it around off, Rickelton leans to push but misses.

Too full and angling on middle, blocked out.

Tossed up, full on middle and off. Rickelton keeps it out on the off side.

Flat and outside off, Rickelton leans and punches it to cover.

 Rickelton brings out the reverse sweep again, hits the length ball straight to point.

Goes very full and on middle, Aiden Markram leans to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pitch and to short leg.

Goes well outside off, Aiden Markram strokes it to deep cover for a single.

Flat and outside off. Rickelton rabs it to deep point for a single.

Falls short! Floats it full and angling on leg, turns away sharply. Aiden Markram looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge, just past the flying first slip fielder.

OUT! TIMBER! Through the gates! Pakistan have the opening wicket. Noman Ali floats it full and on middle and leg, Aiden Markram plays the slog-sweep, looking for the turn but instead it comes with the arm, he misses and it rolls through the gap and hits the stumps.

No ball! Flighted full and on middle, Wiaan Mulder leans and defends it out. Noman Ali has overstepped.

Keeps it tight on the stumps, this is full. Wiaan Mulder blocks it well.

FOUR! Khan offers width outside off. Rickelton slams it through covers, the fielder dives to his left but in vain. A boundary.

Floated full and on off, defended out.

Pitched up, outside off, Rickelton drives it straight to cover.

This one lands outside off and spins sharply away. Rickelton leans across to defend but misses it.

Closer to the stumps, this is full. Rickelton turns it to short leg.

Flat and outside off, spins a bit. Rickelton taps it to point.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Rickelton solidly blocks.

Now goes back and blocks this length ball on the deck.

Flat and around off, turns in. Rickelton waits back as he defends with the turn.

Too full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Flighted full and around off, turns in. Rickelton leans and defends it out.

Shorter and outside off, Rickelton cuts it to deep point for a single.

This is full and on middle, Rickelton solidly blocks it out.

Pushes it full and on middle and leg, played back to the bowler.

A good length ball on middle, Rickelton drops it in front of mid on.

On a fuller length and tight on middle, Rickelton plays it back to Ali.

A length ball, outside off, Rickelton punches it to cover for a single.

This is full and on off, Aiden Markram pushes it back to Ali.

Bowls it short and wide of off, cut to deep point for a single.

Turns away sharply but lands it wide of off. Aiden Markram cue ends his shot to cover. Noman Ali has overstepped.

Floated full and on off, Aiden Markram knocks it to point.

A huge, huge appeal for LBW and the finger stays down. Pakistan won't review. Tossed up, full and on leg, lands and comes with the arm. Aiden Markram leans to defend but seems to miss it. He gets hit on the pads. 

This is full and outside off, played to point.

Flatter and outside off, Aiden Markram defends it to cover.

Flighted full and on middle, Aiden Markram sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Starts with a good length delivery, outside off, Ryan Rickelton blocks it out.

This is full and on middle and leg, Rickelton drills it to mid on.

On a good length and around off, Rickelton defends on the front foot.

Short of a good length and on top of off. Rickelton hangs back to defend this one.

Touch fuller and on middle, Rickelton eases it to mid on.

South Africa are underway in the chase. Bowls it on a good length and wide of off. Rickelton knocks it to cover for a single.