SA vs PAK Live Cricket Score

15.2 OUT! GONE! An appeal for the caught behind and the umpire has raised his finger! He walks off! A big wicket for Pakistan as they are celebrating because the drop hasn't cost them much! Full ball, just outside off, a bit of late inward movement, from over the wicket, inviting the drive. Aiden Markram tries to make it count by leaning and going for a big booming drive but only manages to get an inside edge. The ball goes to the keeper a touch low as Mohammad Rizwan takes low ahead of him with both hands. Markram has departed after making just 17! South Africa are 61/1.  61/1

131.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Ryan Rickelton's heroics come to an end and the entire stadium is on its feet to applaud what has been an exceptional knock! Mir Hamza digs it short and on middle, Ryan Rickelton takes a step out and looks to dispatch it out of the boundary with a big swing across the line. Doesnt time it right and skies it high in the air and as far as long on where Mohammad Abbas settles under and takes a good catch. Ryan Rickelton departs for an exceptional 259(343) and South Africa are 557/7!  557/7

20.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The machine strikes in his second spell, with around 10 minutes to go for Lunch. Mulder's return to the side is not a fruitful one. He was out of the Test squad for more than a month, after injuring his finger while batting against Sri Lanka in the earlier Test series. Got promoted to number 3 here, but faced a metronomical machine in Abbas. It was just outside off and Mulder, not sure whether this will come in with the angle or move away, poked at it. The ball seemingly seamed in and cramped Mulder for room. Took the outside edge and the keeper, Mohammad Rizwan, did the rest. Well, the balls are carrying to him alright, he says. What's the fuss with the slips? Mulder departs for 5 (18) and South Africa have slipped from 61/0 to 70/2.  70/2

22.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Spin does strike for Pakistan! Nothing really special though about this delivery but Pakistan will not mind. They will head towards that dressing room with much more comfort as LUNCH HAS BEEN CALLED FOR. This was delivered with the arm, outside off, but Stubbs chose to poke at it, trying to read it from the pitch. All he manages is a thick outside edge to the keeper where Mohammad Rizwan makes no mistake. Third catch for him, being involved in all the dismissals so far. Stubbs departs for a 6-baller and South Africa, from 61/0 are 72/3!  72/3

76.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Out of the blue! Where did that come from? Almost innocuously, just as he struck before Lunch, Salman Agha has struck in the dying moments of the day. This time, he has got the opposition skipper. Pakistan celebrate while the Newlands crowd goes quiet for a while, before realizing what has happened. The sea of people stands up as one to applaud its hero, for a magnificent 106, looking very composed, barring that brief loss of concentration post his century. Nothing special about the delivery again. Tossed up, outside off, Temba Bavuma comes forward to defend, looking to play for the turn, but the ball goes straight on. Takes the outside edge and goes straight into the gloves of the keeper, Mohammad Rizwan, pocketing his fourth catch, being involved in all dismissals! The 235-run stand has been broken and South Africa are 307/4!  307/4

83.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mohammad Abbas has given Pakistan a breakthrough with this second new ball. Just what they needed! Lands it on a back of a length, just around that off-stump line and gets the ball to shape away a bit with some extra zip off the surface. David Bedingham shifts his weight back seeing the length and looks to punch it straight but plays away from his body. The ball moves away just enough to take an outside edge for Mohammad Rizwan, the keeper to take another catch. 5th catch for him in as many wickets! South Africa lose half their side for 323 runs!  323/5

120.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, a wicket for Pakistan and the 148-run stand is broken. Wicket number 3 for Salman Agha and for once, Mohammad Rizwan is not involved in the dismissal. A wicket against the run of play. Full and outside off, pretty flat. Kyle Verreynne, not surprisingly, chose to attack, with the century monkey off his back. He got to the pitch of the ball alright but because of lack of flight, could not quite get the elevation. He looked to play the slog sweep but hit it pretty flat. Straight to Aamer Jamal at deep mid-wicket who made no mistake. The crowd stands up as one to applaud another of its heroes as Verreynne departs for an exact 100. SOUTH AFRICA ARE 471/6!  471/6

135.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Marco Jansen's cameo comes to an end and South Africa lose their 8th wicket. Marco Jansen does more than what was asked for and walks back for a well made 62(54). Mir Hamza continues to keep it well outside off and hits the deck hard this time, on a length. Marco Jansen takes a slight step across and tries to carve it over cover but gets a bit too late on the shot. Hits it straight to Babar Azam at cover who takes the simplest of catches. No signs of declaration just yet as South Africa are now 572/8!  572/8

141 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Khurram Shahzad gets his second! Short of a length, over middle, Keshav Maharaj swivels back and looks to pull but the extra bounce and pace on offer don't allow him to connect right. He only manages to get an outside edge that lobs back to the keeper Mohammad Rizwan who takes a simple catch. His 6th catch in the inning and South Africa lose their ninth.  614/9

141.3 OUT! BOWLED! DONE IT THIS TIME! South Africa has been bowled out for 615! This last partnership hasn't bothered much for Pakistan. Third for Abbas as he bowls this on a good length, around off, nipping back in, from around the wicket, Kwena Maphaka tries to defend it with the full face of the bat but plays well inside the line. The ball zips past the outside edge and rattles the stumps. The debutant doesn't make any addition to the scorecard and departs for a duck.  615/10

1 OUT! CAUGHT AT FIRST SLIP! The change of the angle has worked for Kagiso Rabada here! He comes from around the wicket and bowls on a good length, just around off, coming in with the angle, and then straightens off after pitching. Shan Masood draws himself for the defense off the front foot but only manages to get a thick outside edge that goes straight to the first slip. David Bedingham takes it with both hands at chest height nicely and Shan Masood has departed after making just 2. First one for South Africa and they will want more before the close of the play today but Pakistan are effectively 2 down already given the injury to Saim Ayub.  2/1

34.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The 98-run stand is finally broken! What a moment for South Africa’s youngest Test debutant! It’s a massive breakthrough for the Proteas, and the youngster’s jubilant celebratory sprint says it all. Pure joy on his maiden Test wicket! Comes in from over the wicket and lands it on a length, just marginally down leg. Babar Azam looks to tickle it past the keeper but gets a faint inside edge that goes straight into the mitts of Kyle Verreynne behind the stumps. A wicket against the run of play and Pakistan lose their fourth and are now at 118 runs, trailing by 497 runs.  118/4

6 OUT! CHOPPED BACK ON! Marco Jansen gets the second for South Africa and Pakistan are in deep, deep trouble! Jansen comes from wider on the crease and angles it into the batter, on a length just around middle and off, Kamran Ghulam hops back and looks to keep it out but does so with an angled bat. Is late to bring his bat down and the ball takes the inside edge before uprooting the off stump. Kamran Ghulam walks back for 12(17) and Pakistan are 18/2!  18/2

8.4 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Kagiso Rabada has found his best rhythm here and Pakistan in dire straits at the moment. Pitches the ball a few inches up and around off stump, getting it to nibble away off the deck. Saud Shakeel is drawn forward and goes for the cover drive but the nip away means the outside edge is found and David Bedingham takes a sharp low catch to his right at first slip. A six-ball-duck for Shakeel and Pakistan are now 20/3 and have a batter less to begin with.  20/3

39.2 OUT! CHOPPED ON! Oh hello! What on earth was that? Well, well, well. Shocking, absolutely shocking. Wonder what would the great Sunil Gavaskar call this shot, given by his reactions to Rishabh Pant's dismissal in the first innings of the 4th Test against Australia in Melbourne recently. But South Africans won't mind, they are pumped up! Wiaan Mulder has been given a big wicket in this spell. Bowled a full ball, outside off, from over the wicket, straightening off the deck. Out of nowhere, Mohammad Rizwan charged down the track to heave it over long on for a biggie. Instead, he only managed to get a thick inside edge that went and shattered the stumps. A huge blow to Pakistan with Lunch just 25 minutes away! There was no need for these kind of shots from any batter and that too, from a senior pro. Rizwan departs for 46 and Pakistan have slipped from 118/3 to 144/5. They still trail by 471 runs.  144/5

43.4 OUT! STUMPED! The cat is definitely sent scurrying amongst the pigeons now. Honestly, tough to describe what is happening to Pakistan in these last few minutes before Lunch. Almost similar to what happened to South Africa on Day 1, just before Lunch. But in this case, it has to be classified under bad batting. If Rizwan's wicket was a shocker, this is not too worthy of a console either. Beautifully tossed up by Maharaj, around off and for some reason, Salman Agha thinks that he can play an extravagant drive through the off side, having faced just 3 balls of spin today. He moves leg side of the ball and tries to execute that shot but the ball lands and then spins a mile, comprehensively beating him. But the keeper, Kyle Verreynne, watches it closely till the end, collects it and whips the bails off. He straightaway starts celebrating while Salman seems to understand that he is a goner. The stumping appeal is referred upstairs and replays show that when the stumping was effected, Salman's back foot was in the air, nowhere near the crease. He departs for 19 and Pakistan, well, from 118/3, are now 155/6, trailing by 460.  155/6

50.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Number 7 falls. This was coming, given that it was all or nothing from Jamal. There are two deliveries that a fast bowler targets while bowling to a lower-order batter. Jamal is no slouch but he is not the best of batters either. The two options are a yorker and a short ball at the body. Rabada goes for the latter. Fast and furious, around middle and leg, at the rib cage. Aamer Jamal goes for the pull but is cramped for room. The ball takes the glove and lobs up in the air, behind the stumps. David Bedingham trots back from first slip but from the corner of his eye, sees the keeper, Kyle Verreynne get across as well. But in the end, Verreynne backs off and Bedingham pouches it. Jamal departs for 15 and Pakistan slip from 118/3 to 172/7. The deficit reads 443.  172/7

54.2 OUT! CAUGHT! For a change it is not Bedingham. A length ball, wide outside off, Khurram throws his bat at it. The ball flies in the air, but so does Tristan Stubbs brilliantly at backward point, to his right. Second wicket for Maphaka on debut and PAKISTAN HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 194, TRAILING BY 421!  194/9

53.5 OUT! CAUGHT! David Bedingham takes a brilliant catch and Mir Hamza's small little cameo comes to an end as Pakistan lose their 8th wicket. Keshav Maharaj slows it up and pulls the length back by a fair bit, on middle and leg. Hamza sees the short length and quickly rocks back to tuck it across. Tries to turn it around past short leg but is undone by the turn. Clips it straight in front of Bedingham at short leg who takes a sharp low catch. Mir Hamza walks back for 13(13) and Pakistan are now 194/8!  194/8

83.3 OUT! LBW! Superb review from Bavuma! That stayed low and this could be a big moment in this match. On a length, outside off, Shan Masood made some sort of a movement across his stumps, trying to defend but missed the line of the ball as it zipped back in. It stayed low a touch as well and beat the bat, pinging him on the pad. Maphaka was dead sure this was gone but the umpire moved away, as the batters took a single. The South African skipper Temba Bavuma, rushed across for a chat with his bowler and keeper, but here comes the surprise. The keeper, Kyle Verreynne, said that the impact was outside off but Maphaka was sure that he had his man. Bavuma went with the youngster and took the review. And a brave choice! Ball Tracking shows the impact to be in line and the ball crashing into the stumps! So near yet so far for Shan Masood, as he misses out on becoming Pakistan's first batter to score a 150 in South Africa, as he departs for a fantastic 145. But, this might just open the floodgates now. Pakistan slip from 329/3 to 329/5 and are still trailing by 92!  329/5

46.2 OUT! CAUGHT! At long last, South Africa get their 10th wicket of this match! Just when it seemed like Pakistan were well on course to end the day without losing any wicket in the second innings, Babar Azam loses his concentration. Was the carrot of a possible century dangling in front of his eyes? Marco Jansen came from around the wicket and bowed it on a length, a bit wide outside off. Could have been left alone, but Babar went for a big booming drive. Got a thick outside edge which went quickly behind. David Bedingham, who has been exceptional on the field, took a sharp catch at gully. The crowd finds its voice. Azam cannot believe what has happened. Starts trudging off now, for a wonderful 81, but he knows, he could have got more. PAKISTAN are 205/1 and trail by 216 runs. Maybe, there was some extra bounce in that dismissal as well, but it could have definitely been left alone.  205/1

58.1 OUT! CAUGHT! The nightwatchman is dismissed at last. South Africa were getting frustrated with this 30-run stand and have got their first wicket of the day. But, Khurram Shahzad has done his job. As a nightwatchman, Khurram's role was to safeguard Masood till Stumps on Day 3 and bat for as long as possible today. He has done both, having batted for nearly 40 minutes in the morning. Coming to the delivery, it was delivered on a length, from around the wicket and the line was a bit wider outside off. Shahzad reached out to push it away from his body but he did not move his feet. Additionally, the ball seemed to stop on the wicket and hence, the shot got played early. The ball came onto the face of the bat and spooned gently to Keshav Maharaj at backward point who took it easily. Khurram Shahzad departs for a resilient 18 and Pakistan are 235/2, trailing by 186 runs.  235/2

67 OUT! GONE! BOWLED! KG IS PUMPED UP! He has his man finally! Also, this is RABADA'S 50TH TEST WICKET AT NEWLANDS. Bowled slightly full, just outside off, coming in with the angle, Kamran Ghulam tries to heave it off the front foot but misses it. The ball goes through the gap between bat and pad and shatters the off stump. Pakistan have lost their third wicket and second this morning. Kamran departs for a quickfire but unconvincing 28. Pakistan are 278/3 and still trail by 143.  278/3

83 OUT! CAUGHT AT SECOND SLIP! KG has got the wicket with this new ball! Slightly fuller than good length, outside off, in the channel, from around the wicket, straightens off the deck. Saud Shakeel comes forward and goes for that push from the front foot which he shouldn't be considering this is a new ball and the bowler is trying to make you do that. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to second slip where Aiden Markram takes a regulation low catch with both hands at a comfortable height. Shakeel departs after making only 23 and Pakistan are 329/4, trailing by 92. The second new ball breaks the 51-run stand.  329/4

109.2 OUT! GONE! CAUGHT AT COVER! Keshav Maharaj gets his first wicket of the innings and the one which was desperately needed for his whole team! Tossed up, around off and middle, from around the wicket, angling in, Mohammad Rizwan comes forward and tries to reach out onto the pitch of the ball. He looks to drive but probably gets caught in two minds, as the ball kind of holds in the pitch. As a result, he cannot control his drive and it is almost like a check-drive, which goes in the air straight to the cover fielder where Temba Bavuma takes it with both hands at waist height. A big wicket for South Africa as they have entered into the lower order of Pakistan. Sixth down for Pakistan and they are still trailing by 4 runs. Effectively, they are seven down as Saim Ayub won't come out to bat so South Africa are just 3 wickets away from making a clean sweep in this series. Fighting 41 from Rizwan and the 88-run stand has been broken at last.  417/6

115.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Well, Salman escaped the LBW but cannot escape Markram! That is a wonderful catch. This is why Maharaj refused to be taken off the attack. He senses that the pitch has started to aid spin. Flighted ball, outside off, Salman Agha lunged to defend but the ball dipped on him, landed and then straightened a touch, bouncing a bit as well. Took the outside edge and seemed to be going past slip, but Aiden Markram dived to his right from there to take it cleanly with both hands. South Africa into the bowlers of Pakistan now, as Salman Agha departs for a fighting 48. Pakistan are 441/7 and lead by just 20.  441/7

121.3 OUT! CAUGHT! One too many from Aamer Jamal and Keshav Maharaj gets his third. Maharaj bowls it nice and full, on middle and off, and Jamal looks for a reverse sweep. The length isn't that full but he goes with the shot anyway. Scoops it straight down the throat of David Bedingham at backward point who takes the simplest of catches. Pakistan are now 478/8 and lead by 57 runs.  478/8

122.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada finishes it off and gets his third too. Pakistan's innings comes to an end at 478/9 with Saim Ayub unavailable. KG bends his back and digs it short of a length, on off, Mir Hamza is hurried by the pace and bounce as he goes after it with a pull shot. Balloons it off the outer half of the bat and as far as Kwena Maphaka at backward point who takes it well with the sun directly into his eyeline.  478/9