South Africa Vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Babar Azam, Shan Masood Keep Visitors In Game After Hosts Enforce Follow-On

South Africa (Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma(c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka

Pakistan (Playing XI): Shan Masood(c), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Mir Hamza, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas

Total matches played - 29

Pakistan won - 6

South Africa won - 16

Drawn - 7

It라이브 바카라 a beautiful day with plenty of blue skies. The pitch has changed slightly since yesterday. During the first Test, the Pakistan batters tended to nick off wide deliveries, particularly in the sixth to seventh stump channel. This trend continued yesterday, especially with the left-handers. The South African team is examining a specific area, as there are several cracks around the middle and off stump. While some of these cracks have grown larger, they don’t seem to pose a significant issue. Additionally, there is a bit of rough for Keshav Maharaj to exploit.

Marco Jansen came to open the bowling of South Africa on Day 3 of the second Test match with Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam at the crease, Pakistan are still trailing by 551 runs as Jansen started with a maiden over.

PAK - 64/3 (22)

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan need to pile up big runs like what Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Zazai did for Afghanistan in the first Test against Zimbabwe. Both batters need to fill Saim Ayub's void in the team as well. Only Salman Agha and Aamer Jamal are the tow batters who can bat properly from the next batters to come to bat.

PAK - 87/3 (28)

Babar Azam scored his half-century with back-to-back boundaries off Kagiso Rabada but soon lost his wicket to South Africa's youngest Test debutant Kwena Maphaka. Kyle Verreynne took a fine catch behind the wickets.

PAK - 118/4 (35)

Wiaan Mulder joined Kwena Maphaka when he dismissed the set batter Mohammad Rizwan to get his first wicket in the match. Aamer Jamal joined Salman Ali Agha who has taken an attacking route to make runs. Half of the Pakistan batters are back in the pavilion and this is the last pair of batters who can bat for long. Next are tailenders.

PAK - 150/5 (41)

Salman Ali Agha got stumped out on Keshav Maharaj's bowling just before the lunch break. Khurram Shahzad and Aamer Jamal are still at the crease with Pakistan still trailing by 460 runs.

PAK - 155/6 (45)

Aamer Jamal lost his wicket to Kagiso Rabada in the 51st over. Rabada got his third wicket and Pakistan lost their seventh. Saim Ayub is already out of the Test match.

PAK - 174/7 (51)

Keshav Maharaj dismissed Mir Hamza and Kwena Maphaka got rid of Khurram Shahzad in the next over. Pakistan lost their ninth wicket and since Saim Ayub is out of the match, Pakistan all out for 194 runs.

PAK - 194/10 (54.2)

South Africa have enforced the follow-on on Pakistan. Pakistan are still trailing by 421 runs with only nine wickets left since Saim Ayub is out of the match due to ankle injury.

South Africa have enforced a follow-on on Pakistan. The tourists are still trailing by 421 runs and they have started the batting of second innings with Shan Masood and Babar Azam.

PAK - 29/0 (5)

Pakistan openers Babar Azam and Shan Masood have added more than 50 runs for the first wicket. With Pakistan trailing by 421 runs in the second innings, the duo has looked good so far and has made a positive start to the second innings.

PAK - 61/0 (13)

The opening duo of Shan Masood and Babar Azam have added 92 runs for the first wicket. After the tea break, they have continued to bat for the same and are trying their best to reduce the Proteas lead.

PAK - 91/0 (19)

Shan Masood completed his half-century in the 22nd over with a cracking boundary off Kagiso Rabada. Babar Azam also hit a boundary to end the over and inches towards his half-century.

PAK - 115/0 (25)

Babar Azam comfortably reached his half-century against South Africa in the second innings at Cape Town. He reached the milestone after taking double on the first delivery off Marco Jansen's delivery in the 28th over. Both batters are looking good at the moment.

PAK - 143/0 (32)

Shan Masood moved into the 90s with a beautiful boundary off Kagiso Rabada. He has been calculative with his shot selection and looking keen to complete the century.

PAK - 187/0 (42)

Shan Masood completed his century with a boundary off Marco Jansen in the 45th over. This is his first Test century against South Africa. Babar Azam lost his wicket to Marco Jansen in his next over when David Bedingham took a fine catch. Khurram Shahzad is the Night-Watchman.

PAK - 206/1 (47)

Khurram Shahzad survived the last delivery and Pakistan lost only one wicket on Day 3 in the second wicket. They are still trailing by 208 runs. They need to bat well on Day 4 and add at least 400 more runs on the bard to give themselves a chance in the game.

PAK - 213/1 (49)

Pakistan are still trailing by 208 runs in the second innings with Shan Masood unbeaten on 102 runs. Join us tomorrow for Day 4 action. Until then, goodbye and goodnight!