SA beat PAK by 9 wickets | Pakistan vs South Africa, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Test Match - Commentary

All the South Africa pacers had at least a wicket to their name. Olivier was once again the star man as he finished with a 4-fer. Steyn also finished with 3 and the other two took 3 in total. The bowlers now have done their job, it is up to the batsmen now. The hosts would be looking to get a good lead but it won't be easy against a good Pakistan attack and also on a wicket which is good for bowling. Will we see the ball dominate once again or will the batters come to the fore this time? Join us in the second innings to find out.

End of another outstanding effort with the ball and another poor batting display from the visitors. It is South Africa who walk off the field as the happier side and rightly so. Their pacers have justified their skipper's decision to bowl first. They ran through the top order and had Pakistan reeling at 54/5. However, a counter-attacking partnership between Masood and Sarfraz did give some respectability to their score. The former missed out on a half ton, whereas the skipper continued and got to one. He built another handy stand with Amir but once the wicket-keeper batsman fell, South Africa managed to wrap things up quickly.

Dale Steyn to Shaheen Afridi. OUT! Steyn takes the last wicket and Afridi departs. The pacer bangs it short on middle, Afridi tries to back away but is too slow and it hits him on the glove. The ball then goes straight to de Kock who takes an easy catch behind the stumps. Steyn gets his 3rd of the game. PAKISTAN HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 177!

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Another swing and another miss! Short again on middle, Amir looks to pull but only connects with thin air.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. On the stumps, the batsman blocks it out.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Amir makes room again, Olivier bowls it short. He goes for the cut but misses.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. On the pads, Amir tucks it around the corner for a brace.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Back of a length on off, Amir slices it over point for a couple.

Dale Steyn to Shaheen Afridi. NOT OUT! Steyn bowls it on a length on off, Afridi tries to slog it over mid on. But hits his pad and the ball goes straight to the keeper. Steyn appeals and the umpire shakes his head. Du Plessis goes for the review. The replay shows it was struck on his thigh pad and the batsman survives. South Africa lose both the reviews. This pair is frustrating the home side.

Review for a caught behind. It has been taken upstairs to see whether there is an inside edge or not.

Dale Steyn to Shaheen Afridi. Back of a length on middle, Afridi slogs it over mid on for a couple of runs.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Amir. Length delivery on off, Amir taps it towards point and the batsmen run a quick single.

Dale Steyn to Shaheen Afridi. A touch short on middle and leg, SA tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Dale Steyn to Shaheen Afridi. Goes short time around off, Afridi lets it go.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Amir. Length delivery on middle, Amir taps it towards point for a run.

Second session has been extended by 30 minutes. Play will go on either till the end of the specified time or the innings break, whichever comes first.

Duanne Olivier to Shaheen Afridi. Full and on middle, Shaheen hits it hard towards the bowler who stops it but not cleanly.

Duanne Olivier to Shaheen Afridi. A good bouncer! Shaheen evades it.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. High up in the air... de Kock is after it but fails to hang on. A short ball, Amir goes for the pull, the ball takes the top edge and goes over the heads of the fielders behind. De Kock calls for it, Amla moves out of the way as Quinton is the man with the gloves. He though circles around it, tries to take it with a dive but then fails to catch it.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Down the leg side, Amir misses the flick.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. FOUR! On the shorter side, Amir makes room and flat-bats it through mid on for a boundary. Vital runs these for the visitors.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. On the shorter side, Amir hops and keeps it out.

Shaheen Afridi is the last batsman for Pakistan.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Abbas. OUT! There goes no. 9! Steyn gets his third. An outswinger on off, Abbas hardly puts forward a stride as he tries to defend. The ball takes the outside edge and goes into the mitts of the keeper.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Abbas. On the shorter side, Abbas gets right behind the line and defends it onto the ground.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Abbas. A bumper, it does not bounce a lot. Abbas somehow ducks under it.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Abbas. On the stumps, it is nicely played by Abbas.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Abbas. Fuller in length and outside off, Abbas tries to drive but misses.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Amir. DROPPED! A very tough chance that! Steyn bowls it full and wide outside off, Amir drives it square on the off side, does not keep it down. It goes uppishly towards point where Bavuma dives full stretch to his left, gets a hand to it but can't hang on. A single taken.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Abbas. Short of a length delivery outside off, Abbas shoulders arms to it.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Abbas. Length delivery swinging away, Abbas tries to defend it but the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Abbas. Length delivery outside off, Abbas lets it go.

Mohammad Abbas is the new man in.

Duanne Olivier to Yasir Shah. OUT! Pakistan are 8 down. Yasir Shah departs. Olivier bowls it on a length on off, Yasir tries to defend it but gets an outside edge of the bat and the ball goes straight to the third slip fielder du Plessis who takes a comfortable catch. 4 wickets for Olivier. He would like to get fifer in the game.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Fuller on off, Amir drives it towards mid off for a single.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Length delivery on off, Amir back away and tries to slash over the covers but fails to connect.

Dale Steyn to Yasir Shah. BEATEN! On a length and around off, the ball pitches and then moves a shade away. Yasir is squared up as the tries to defend. The ball just about kisses the outside edge.

Dale Steyn to Yasir Shah. On the stumps, Shah this time, gets behind the line and blocks it.

Dale Steyn to Yasir Shah. Yasir is going after Steyn here. He makes room and gets a ball outside off, he slashes at it but misses.

Dale Steyn to Yasir Shah. Another swing this time though he misses. Short and outside off, Shah tries to hit it over the mid-wicket region but misses.

Dale Steyn to Yasir Shah. Good delivery and well played in the end! Length ball around off, this one takes off after pitching. Seeing the bounce, Yasir gets his gloves and bat out of the way.

Dale Steyn to Yasir Shah. FOUR! In the air... but safe! A slightly short ball on middle, Yasir swings across the line. The ball takes the top edge and goes high over the keeper's head, lands safe though. It is Faf du Plessis who gives it a chase from first slip. He tries to pull it back with a slide but his feet is touching the ropes.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Similar to the fourth ball of the over. Back of a length and Amir looks to smash this into the mid-wicket stands. Can only connect with thin air.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Accurate short ball on middle and leg, barely ducked and evaded by the batter.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Swing and a miss! Back of a length delivery in line of the stumps, Amir backs away and looks to go big over the leg side, only to get beaten.

Duanne Olivier to Yasir Shah. The batsman has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Yasir Shah is the new man in.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. OUT! The captain departs. Olivier with the breakthrough. Sarfraz will be frustrated with that dismissal. Not the best of deliveries. It is a touch wide outside off, Sarfraz tries to cut it over the slip cordon, but gets an outside edge. It is a good catch from de Kock behind the stumps as he dives to his right and takes it. A brilliant innings of 56 comes to an end. 7 down for Pakistan. The score of 200 for them looks unlikely now.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Bowls it wide down leg, Sarfraz tries to flick it but misses it. He does not need to play at those.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Amir. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Amir tucks it uppishly but just wide of the short leg fielder.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Amir. Amir needs to be careful here. Steyn bowls it on a length outside off, Amir tries to slash it hard but fails to connect it.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Amir. A touch short on middle, the batsman defends it off the back foot and onto the ground.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Amir. Bouncer from Steyn. Amir nicely ducks underneath it.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Amir. Back of a length again around off, Amir gets behind the line and defends it onto the ground.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Amir. Around off, the batsman guides it towards point.

Dale Steyn is back on now.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Good shot but straight to the fielder. Length delivery on off, Sarfraz punches it straight to the point fielder. Either side would have resulted in a boundary.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Goes for the effort ball. Bouncer from Olivier on middle, Ahmed lets it go through the keeper.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Drifts on his pads, SA flicks it straight to the square leg fielder.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length on off, Sarfraz defends from within the crease.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length delivery on middle, Ahmed tries to punch it through covers but misses it completely.

Vernon Philander to Mohammad Amir. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Vernon Philander to Mohammad Amir. Full and wide outside off, Amir tries to drives it but fails to connect it.

Vernon Philander to Mohammad Amir. In the air but safe... Length delivery on off, Amir tries to go uppishly over covers, but hits the toe end of the bat and the ball goes towards mid off. The fielder there puts his left hand out but it did not stick. The batsmen take couple of runs in the process.

Vernon Philander to Mohammad Amir. A touch short on off, Amir defends it from within the crease.

Vernon Philander to Mohammad Amir. Wide outside off, Amir tries to slash it hard over point but misses it completely.

Vernon Philander to Mohammad Amir. Length delivery on middle and leg, Aamir works it to the mid-wicket region.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. FOUR! GORGEOUS! Overpitched and Sarfraz drives it beautifully down the ground for a boundary.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. WIDE! That is wayyy over him. Goes for the short pitch ball again. Sarfraz watches the bouncer go way above his head. The umpire has signalled a wide.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length on middle, Sarfraz defends it off the back foot and onto the ground.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Similar delivery on middle, Ahmed ducks it time to let that one go over him.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Bouncer from Olivier this time. Sarfraz nicely ducks underneath it.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length on off, SA taps it towards the gully region.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Fuller on off, Sarfraz leans forward and drives it through cover-point for a couple of runs.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Fifty for Sarfraz, his 17th in Test cricket. A lot of questions were being raised about his contribution to the team and he has shown the critics why he belongs here. Led from the front when Pakistan needed a hero. He though has to continue and add as many runs as possible. He guides this down to third man and takes a run to get to that milestone.

Vernon Philander to Mohammad Amir. Back of a length around off, it is pushed to mid off.

Vernon Philander to Mohammad Amir. In the air... but on the bounce! Sarfraz will not be happy with that shot as he has a word with Amir. This is on a length and around off, Amir swings but the ball goes off the inner half, uppishly towards mid on. Rabada there collects it on the bounce.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. EDGY RUNS! A good delivery this, full and swinging away. Sarfraz tries to defend but gets an outside edge, past the second slip fielder and down towards third man for a run.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. FOUR BYES! That took off, leaving the keeper no chance. On a length and around off, Sarfraz looks to drive it on the up but is beaten by the extra bounce. De Kock fails to collect it and the ball goes down to the third man fence.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. FOUR! Lovely guided shot this! He plays that shot really well, says Ramiz Raja. It is slightly short and outside off, Sarfraz plays it very late through backward point and bags himself another boundary.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Back of a length on off, Amir backs away and tries to slash it over covers but misses it completely.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Length delivery on off, Amir punches it through point for a couple of runs. These are bonus runs for Pakistan.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Back of a length on middle, Amir moves away and tries to go over point but fails to connect it. Amir is not going to hang in here for long period of time.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length delivery on off, Ahmed guides it through third slip for a single.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Snorter from Olivier. Bangs it short on middle, Amir tries to leave it but it hits his glove and the ball flies towards fine leg. The batsmen take a run in the process.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Back of a length on middle, Amir defends it off the back foot and onto the ground.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Fuller outside off, Sarfraz tries to drive it but misses it completely.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. FOUR! Good use of the feet from the captain. Fuller delivery on middle, Sarfraz dances down the track and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Brilliant delivery that. Fuller delivery swinging away, Sarfraz tries to defend it but the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Fuller on middle, SA drives it straight to the bowler.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length delivery on off, Sarfraz pushes it towards point.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. FOUR! Super shot from Sarfraz. Vernon drags it short on middle, Sarfraz pulls it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence.

Drinks are on the field. South Africa continue to be on top. Especially after they broke the stand between Masood and Sarfraz. They would look to wrap things up quickly. For Pakistan, Sarfraz holds the key, he has to do the bulk of the scoring and hope the tail hangs around.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. On the middle stump, it is worked around the corner for a run.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length on off, Sarfraz defends it.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. FOUR! Clever shot, only if it comes off though and it has this time. Short and outside off, Sarfraz arches his back and then upper cuts it over the slip cordon for a boundary.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. On the shorter side, Amir awkwardly hits it through covers for a run.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Down the leg side, the batter swings but misses.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Good stop! On the shorter side, Amir slashes, he gets an outside edge towards gully where Bavuma makes a good stop diving to his right.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Outside off, Sarfraz lets it be.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Full on middle, SA defends it with a straight bat.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Full and wide outside off, the captain lets it go.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length delivery on off, Sarfraz taps it towards the point region.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. A touch fuller on middle, Sarfraz works it to mid-wicket.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length on middle, Ahmed defends it from within the crease.

Vernon Philander is back on.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. NOT OUT! Off the elbow guard! Amir survives and South Africa lose a review. A snorter of a delivery this, Amir somehow tries to fend it away but the ball goes off something towards the first slip fielder. He takes it and a loud appeal follows. The umpire shakes his head. After a chat, South Africa review. Replays roll in and it shows the on-field call is the right one.

Review time! An appeal for a caught behind has been turned down. South Africa review. Is it off the glove or the elbow guard?

The physios are out to check the extent of Amir's injury.

Duanne Olivier to Mohammad Amir. Bangs it short on middle, Amir tries to defend it but gets a leading edge and ball falls just short of the gully fielder. Good short pitch bowling from Olivier here.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Drifts on his pads, Ahmed tucks it around the corner for a run.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. A bouncer to start with on middle, Ahmed nicely ducks underneath it.

Olivier is back on.

Dale Steyn to Mohammad Amir. Bangs it short around around middle and leg, Amir nicely evades it.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length on off, Sarfraz punches it through covers for a single.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. Full and wide outside off, Ahmed lets it go.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. Bangs it short this time on off, Sarfraz tries to pull it but fails to connect it.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. Wide outside off, the batsman tries to slash it hard but misses it completely.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length delivery on off, Sarfraz taps it towards gully region.

Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Amir. Fuller in length around off, Amir strokes it through covers and takes two. He is off the mark.

Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Amir. Back of a length around off, Amir keeps it out.

Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Amir. Almost got another one! Excellent delivery first up. A yorker however, the line is just outside off. Amir fails to get his bat down in time and gets beaten.

Mohammad Amir is the new man in.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. OUT! Rabada has provided the breakthrough South Africa have been looking for. Ends the 60-run stand and also a very decent innings from Shan. Rabada makes excellent use of the angle, he lands it on a length around off, slants away. Masood tries to defend but due to the angle, the ball takes the outside edge and goes in between first slip and the keeper. Quinton de Kock dives to his left and takes a solid catch. Needed something special to break this stand and de Kock has provided it. South Africa are now into the tail. Can they wrap it up quickly?

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. FOUR! Another excellent shot! It was fuller delivery outside off, Shan drives it straight past the bowler and through mid off for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Good length on off, the batter defends it onto the ground.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. Wide outside off, left alone.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. Almost a yorker on off, no swing whatsoever. Too easy for Sarfraz to keep it out.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. The batsman has punched that ball through the offside.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. EDGY FOUR! Now luck also going Pakistan's way. Back of a length around off, gets some extra bounce on this one. Sarfraz hangs his bat out, gets an outside edge. The ball flies through the slip cordon and a boundary results.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. On middle, Masood works it through mid-wicket for a single. 50-run stand up between the twp, a very important one, they joined association when Pakistan were trouble. They though still have a long way to go.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. FOUR! Slightly fuller this time by Steyn on middle, Shan transfers his weight on the front foot and then just strokes it through mid-wicket. The ball races away.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. A single to end as Masood nudges it towards fine leg.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. A perfect fast bowler's response. A boundary on the previous ball and now Rabada bangs it short. Masood ducks under it.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. FOUR! 100 up for Pakistan! Excellent shot once again. A little bit of room on offer, enough for Shan to guide it through point and the ball races away.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. Angles this one into the batter, it is worked towards mid-wicket.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. On the shorter side, it is pulled towards square leg for a run.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. BEATEN! Once again a shot which could have been avoided. Slightly fuller and outside off, Sarfraz plays inside the line and gets beaten.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. A bouncer and Sarfraz ducks under it with his bat held above his head. Not a good idea that.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. Driven nicely! Full and outside off, Shan does not try to over hit it, he just times it through covers for a run.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. Wide outside off, Masood is happy to let those pass by.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. A bumper, the batter ducks under it.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. On middle, Sarfraz strokes it towards wide mid on for a quick run. 39 is the partnership now between the two.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Outside off, the batsman leaves it alone. The wicket seems to have eased out a little here, no movement, also the zip seems to be missing in this session. Looks good to bat on now.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. On the stumps, it is kept out.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Good length outside off, Masood knows where his off pole is, he covers it and makes a leave.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. FOUR! Beautifully timed! Shan really looks assured out there. On the shorter side, the batter stands tall and then places it through point. The ball races away.

Dale Steyn is off the field. His left hand seems to be bandaged. He hurt his hand while trying to field a ball. Does not look in too much discomfort.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length on off, Sarfraz guides it towards point, the fielder there makes a half-stop and concedes a run.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Shan shuffles right across and then works it with the angle through square leg for a single.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. Well bowled and well played! Good length around off, it jags back in. Sarfraz lunges and keeps it out.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. A little too straight, Shan nudges it towards square leg for a run.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. Drop and run! This is very good from the two batsmen. On a length and around off, Sarfraz taps it towards covers and gets to the other end.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. Good running! Guides it towards backward point and scampers across for a single.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. A little too straight this time, it is worked around the corner and a run is taken. Another good partnership building here for Pakistan.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. How do you play those? What a gem! On a length and around off, it pitches and then straightens. Sarfraz tries to defend but is done in by the away movement. Maybe he could have had a better stride forward.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. Goes for the yorker but ends up bowling it too full on middle, Sarfraz works it down to fine leg and a run is taken.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length again around off, Sarfraz gets right behind the line and blocks it out.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. Another good shot but for no runs! Full and on off, Sarfraz strokes it to mid off.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. Good length again, this time on the stumps, SA pushes it to mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. Well bowled but Sarfraz could have probably left that one. Good length outside off, Sarfraz pokes at it and gets beaten.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. Bowls a fuller length ball on off, it comes back in a touch. Sarfraz plays it nicely towards mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. A single to end the first over after Lunch. 6 from it as Sarfraz pushes it towards covers for a run.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. Three runs! Slightly short and outside off, Masood guides it through point and takes three. So this is turning out to be a good first over after Lunch for Pakistan.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. First run for Sarfraz now, however, he must be feeling, he could have got more there. On the pads, Ahmed flicks it but finds the man at fine leg. Only a single.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. On the shorter side and on the body, Masood is hurried into the pull shot, he mistimes it towards square leg for a single. First run in this session for Pakistan.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. Another one way outside off, Masood is not tempted to go after those.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. Begins with a delivery way outside off, Masood lets it be.

Welcome back. We are back for the afternoon session! Shan Masood and Sarfraz Ahmed will resume their innings. The former will be on strike and he will face Dale Steyn who will continue his spell after Lunch. Here we go...

... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...

What is fear? Steyn. What is difficulty? Steyn and Philander. What is hazard? Steyn, Philander and Rabada. What is terror? Facing Olivier along with these three. The seamers have just been prolific, landing the ball in the right areas and getting the desired results. They will now look to replicate that post Lunch and aim to bat before Tea. Join us back at 1.10 pm local (1110 GMT).

Don't think the surface has played badly. This is an exhibition of pure fast bowling against some less talented batting. Barring Shan Masood, no one has looked confident about his technique. Like the first Test, the visitors will hope that they can get one decent stand and push the score past 150.

Do we need to stress whose session it was? Blown away in a matter of minutes, was the Pakistan top order. Not quite sure whether this is what Sarfraz had in mind when he said at the toss that he was looking to bat.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. This one jags back in a little, Sarfraz works it towards mid-wicket. He wants a run but Shan does not want to take any risk on the last ball of the session. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 1!

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. On the off stump, Sarfraz defends it onto the ground.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. FOUR! Sarfraz has really come out with some positive intent! He is already on 16 and it has taken him only 15 deliveries. Short and on middle, Sarfraz is on the back foot quickly, he swivels and pulls it past the diving mid-wicket fielder.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length around off, Sarfraz goes back and defends it onto the ground.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length around off, Sarfraz stands tall and defends it onto the ground.

Vernon Philander to Shan Masood. On the pads, Shan works it towards fine leg for a run. Shan is really playing well.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. FOUR! Nicely guided! On the shorter side, Sarfraz waits for the ball to come to him and then at the very end, guides it through backward point for a boundary.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. On the fuller side outside off, shapes away a touch. Sarfraz watchfully leaves it.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. On the pads, it is flicked through square leg for a single.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. The short ball and the batsman ducks under it.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. A little too wide outside off, the batsman does not play at it.

Dale Steyn to Sarfraz Ahmed. Good running! On a length around middle, Sarfraz works it towards the leg side, he sets off for a run. There is almost a collision between the fielder coming in from mid-wicket and mid on, they avoid it and a run is completed with ease.

Dale Steyn to have another go before Lunch.

Vernon Philander to Shan Masood. Length again around middle, Shan gets right behind the line and blocks it.

Vernon Philander to Shan Masood. Back of a length on off, Masood is solid in defense.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. This too is as good a shot as the last one. However, this time, Sarfraz's gets one run less than the amount of runs he got on the last ball. Full and around off, Sarfraz leans into it and strokes it through covers. The fielder from that position gives it a chase and saves a run for his side.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. FOUR! Crunched! Slightly short and outside off, Sarfraz stands tall and slaps it through cover-point. It was right off the middle, you need not run for those.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. Length again around off, Sarfraz pushes it to covers.

Vernon Philander to Sarfraz Ahmed. On a length and around off, the batsman goes back and blocks it out.

Vernon Philander is back on now. Another 10 minutes to go for Lunch.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. Another half-tracker, however, Shan is upto the task as he lets it go through to the keeper.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. Back of a length on middle, Masood flicks it to mid-wicket.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. Another short ball, Shan easily evades it.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. On the body of the batsman, Masood tucks it to square leg.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. Short again and Masood ducks under it.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. On the shorter side, Shan works it towards square leg. Shan has looked good against the short balls.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. Is Sarfraz off the mark? Not yet. On a good length around middle, Ahmed looks to tuck but misses. The ball goes off his pads wide of short leg. A leg bye taken.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. That is a beauty. Rabada lands it on a length outside off and then gets it to move away, squaring Sarfraz up as he looked to defend. Past the outside edge.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. Full and just outside off, well blocked out.

Kagiso Rabada to Sarfraz Ahmed. On a length outside off, watchfully defended.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Full and around middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single. Pakistan move to 555 - meaning, 55/5.

Duanne Olivier to Sarfraz Ahmed. Back of a length around off, Ahmed defends it onto the ground.

In comes the skipper to face the music. Can he ensure that the 6th wicket does not fall in this session?

Duanne Olivier to Babar Azam. OUT! In the air... taken! Half the side back in the hut and we are not even done with the first session. Not sure if that was poor judgment of length by Azam or did the ball just not bounce. I feel it is the former one. South Africa won't care though. It is just behind a length around off, it comes back in after pitching. Azam tries to sway away, expecting the ball to bounce a lot more. He also fails to drop his hands down, the ball then hits his glove and lobs towards Faf du Plessis at second slip. He accepts a dolly. Pakistan now in dire straits here.

Duanne Olivier to Babar Azam. Back of a length around off, Azam stands tall and defends it onto the ground.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. On the shorter side and on the body, it is pulled awkwardly towards fine leg for a single.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. Back of a length around off, Shan punches it to covers.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. On the body of the batsman, Shan covers his off stump and tries to leave. The ball though hits his body and goes to the keeper.

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam. A bumper now! Babar ducks under it.

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam. Goes for a yorker but ends up serving a full toss. The batter strokes it to mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam. Straightaway goes for it! Short and outside off, he slaps it uppishly but well wide of cover. A couple taken.

Babar Azam comes in at number 6, replacing Shafiq. 27 minutes left for Lunch.

Kagiso Rabada to Asad Shafiq. OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Timely wicket for South Africa. This partnership was starting to look good, it accounted for 32 in 41 deliveries but it has now been cut short. Rabada now has a wicket to his name, so all the pacers have a wicket each. This is on a length and around off, Shafiq hangs his bat out, it takes the outside edge and flies towards Elgar at third slip. He takes it easily.

Kagiso Rabada to Asad Shafiq. Good ball around off, it pitches and then moves away. The batsman shoulders arms to it.

Kagiso Rabada to Asad Shafiq. Attacks the off pole and lands it on a length. Asad keeps it out.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. Full and on middle, Shan strokes it towards the bowler who makes a half-stop but no runs conceded.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. Once again angles it into the batter, Olivier works it through mid-wicket. They run the first one hard but have to settle for one.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. FOUR! Lovely shot! This is on middle, Shafiq stylishly flicks it through mid-wicket for back-to-back boundaries. 50 up for Pakistan. This is the 4th boundary in the last 3 overs.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. Almost drags it on! It has been short, short, short all this while from Olivier. Goes full, the surprise delivery. Shafiq tries to go too hard at it, the ball takes the inside edge and goes just past the leg stump and into the fine leg fence.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. Lands it on a length again outside off, Shafiq shoulders arms to it.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. On the pads, it is easily flicked through square leg for a single.

Kagiso Rabada to Asad Shafiq. Goes wide of the crease and angles it into the pads, Shafiq tries to flick but misses to get hit on it.

Kagiso Rabada to Asad Shafiq. Nicely struck but straight to the fielder! On a length and around off, Shafiq drives it on the up, it had boundary written all over it but finds the fielder at point.

Kagiso Rabada to Asad Shafiq. Back of a length around off, Shafiq defends it onto the ground.

Kagiso Rabada to Asad Shafiq. Wide outside off, left alone.

Kagiso Rabada to Asad Shafiq. FOUR! Too easy, you just do not stray on the pads of an Asian batsman, they love it there. Shafiq flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. So 15 runs in the last 8 balls.

Kagiso Rabada to Asad Shafiq. A well-directed bouncer this one. Shafiq does well to evade it.

Duanne Olivier to Shan Masood. On the back of a length around middle, the batsman works it to mid-wicket.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. A little too straight this time by Olivier, Shafiq flicks it through mid-wicket. It is not right off the middle but hit well enough for the batsmen to get three. So runs starting to come now for Pakistan.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. BEAUTY! Not a lot you can do about this delivery but just hope it misses the outside edge. On a length and around off, the ball pitches and then moves away. Shafiq plays inside the line and gets beaten.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. FOUR BYES! Excellent comeback though by the bowler! Bangs this short and it is quick. Shafiq though does well to evade it at the very end. Quinton de Kock though this time has no chance in collecting the ball and it goes to the fine leg fence.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. FOUR! Pulled and pulled very well this one! Expected the short one, got into position early and pulls it hard through backward square leg. The ball races away to the fence.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. A good length delivery to end the over, Masood blocks it.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. On the shorter side outside off, Masood goes for the pull but then bails out of it.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Effort delivery this! The last two were around 140 KPH, this one is bowled at 147 KPH. It is on off, Masood gets right behind the line and blocks it.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Lands it around off again, Masood gets right behind the line and keeps it out.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Comes from around the wicket and lands it outside off, the batsman lets it be. Rabada does not seem to be bowling at his quickest here. He seems more content on releasing it and landing it on the right length.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. Good nut to end! On a length around off, the ball leaps up after pitching, also straightens a touch. Shafiq is a touch squared up as he tries to defend but gets hit on the arm and the ball rolls towards the off side.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. On a length again around off, Shafiq is solid in defense. Has looked confident in the way he has defended the ball so far.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. Attacks the off stump, the batsman defends it off the back foot.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. Length again outside off, Shafiq makes his second leave in a row. That is probably what we will see for a while. Both the players will now take their time and try and bail Pakistan out of trouble here.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. A little too wide outside off, Shafiq does not go chasing after it.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. On the shorter side, not very short though. Shafiq defends it onto the ground.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Hits the length around off, Masood makes a leave.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Another bouncer, Shan ducks under it.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. NO BALL! The bowler has overstepped! A marginal call but the umpire feels he has nothing behind the line. On a length outside off, it is left alone.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Outside off, left alone.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. On a length and around middle, Masood tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball lobs towards the slip cordon but falls well short.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. SIX! All the way! Full marks to the bowler there but runs to the batsman. Short and on the body, Shan takes on the challenge of pulling, the ball though takes the top edge, goes over the keeper's head and over the fence. Not shy of taking on the short balls is Masood, we saw that in the last game and we are seeing that here.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. So Olivier continues to bang it short. Shafiq though ducks under it.

Duanne Olivier to Asad Shafiq. Another bouncer it is outside off though. Shafiq lets it go to the keeper.

DRINKS BREAK. Pakistan need that badly. 70 balls of terror for them. Three wickets have gone down in the space of 42 deliveries and after being 9/0 at the end of the second over, they have managed just 10 in the next 9.4 overs. Frugality at its best. Meanwhile, Asad Shafiq has walked out to bat at number 5, replacing Azhar.

Duanne Olivier to Azhar Ali. OUT! A snorter there by Olivier to get Azhar for the third time in the series. Once again the batter has been bounced out. Olivier continues his good form as he strikes in the first over itself. On the shorter side, skids onto the batsman and also keeps rising. Ali tries to defend by hopping but the ball takes the outside edge and goes into the hands of Amla at first slip. The hosts are ecstatic as they know how big a wicket this is. Pakistan slip further.

Duanne Olivier to Azhar Ali. A sound there got the South Africans excited but it was of the bat hitting the pad. On a length around off, the ball pitches and then moves away. Ali tries to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Duanne Olivier to Azhar Ali. Loose shot that! Short and very wide outside off, Ali throws his bat at it and gets beaten.

Duanne Olivier to Azhar Ali. Very good take there! A short ball on middle, Ali ducks under it. It keeps rising after it passes the batsman. De Kock jumps and with an out-stretched hand collects it.

Duanne Olivier to Azhar Ali. Starts off well by hitting the length hard on off, pushing the batsman back. Ali though does well to defend it onto the ground.

Duanne Olivier is on now. He was brilliant in the last game, can he do the same here?

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. 5 leaves in the over then as Masood yet again does not fiddle with a delivery outside the off pole.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Outside off again, Masood does not offer a shot. So Rabada too is bowling like the man he replaced, way too wide.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Goes fuller this time outside off, wanting Shan to go for a drive, he does not and lets it go through to the keeper.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Lands it on a length again outside off, Shan is not interested in playing at it.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Good length again outside off, Shan does not fiddle with it.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood. Starts off with a back of a length ball around off, Shan gets right behind the line of the delivery and blocks it out.

Things just don't get easier for Pakistan here as Kagiso Rabada is on now.

Vernon Philander to Azhar Ali. Outside off, left alone.

Vernon Philander to Azhar Ali. That ball has taken the inside edge onto the pads.

Vernon Philander to Azhar Ali. DIRECT HIT WOULD HAVE HAD AZHAR. On middle and leg, Ali flicks it towards mid-wicket and sets off for a single. Kagiso Rabada comes charging in and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Azhar was a goner.

Vernon Philander to Shan Masood. Around middle and leg, helped through square leg for a single.

Vernon Philander to Shan Masood. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Vernon Philander to Azhar Ali. Down the leg side, Azhar misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads through square leg. A leg bye taken.

Dale Steyn to Azhar Ali. On the pads, Ali works it towards fine leg for a run.

Dale Steyn to Azhar Ali. The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.

Dale Steyn to Azhar Ali. On the stumps, Ali keeps it out.

Dale Steyn to Azhar Ali. Excellent delivery and very good take by Quinton. Short again and then one has a lot of fizz in it. Ali ducks under it. De Kock jumps full stretch and then collects it. The umpire though has signaled it as a wide.

Dale Steyn to Azhar Ali. Slightly straighter this time, Ali tucks it to mid-wicket.

Dale Steyn to Azhar Ali. A quicker bouncer this one at 142 KPH. Ali ducks under it.

Dale Steyn to Azhar Ali. Lovely fielding! South Africa have their tails up at the moment! Full and on middle, looking to hit the pads of Ali, he does get his bat down in time and flicks it towards mid-wicket. Rabada there dives to his left and saves a boundary for his side.

Vernon Philander to Azhar Ali. A single to end a successful over by Philander. This is on a length around off, shapes away a touch. Ali tries to defend it with soft hands but the ball takes the outside edge, goes through backward point and the batsmen take a run.

Vernon Philander to Azhar Ali. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Vernon Philander to Azhar Ali. Back of a length around off, AA is once again solid in defense.

Vernon Philander to Azhar Ali. Goes back to bowling length around off, Ali lunges and keeps it out.

Vernon Philander to Azhar Ali. Welcome to the crease Ali. An excellent delivery there by Philander. Bends his back on this one and bangs it short. It is also well-directed. Azhar may have been taken by surprise, he tries to fend but the ball hits his glove and rolls onto the leg side.

Azhar Ali is the new man in.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. OUT! LBW! 50th Test wicket at Cape Town for Philander and both the openers are back in the hut now, that too cheaply. Pakistan in trouble here. The inswinger gets the better of Imam this time. Philander learns from the previous two occasions, gets it fuller this time and bowls it around off, it tails back in. Imam does not account for the movement and tries to defend with a big stride forward. He misses and the ball thuds into his pads. An appeal follows and the umpire after giving a long thought, raises his finger. Imam walks upto his partner and then reviews. Replays roll in and they show that the ball is clipping the top of off. Umpire's call it is and Imam has to continue his long walk back. Pakistan don't lose a review though.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. FOUR! Really good pull shot that by Shan! Slightly short, Shan picks the length up early and pulls it through mid-wicket. The ball races away. Shan gets off the mark in style.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. Another one wide outside off, the batter need not play at those.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. No carry on this one! Outside off and the batsman makes a leave, the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. A bumper this time by Steyn, Shan ducks under it.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. Back of a length around off, Shan gets right behind the line and defends it out. SO 25 BALLS have passed since a run has been scored.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. Ends the over with a delivery outside off, Imam makes another leave. A maiden by Philander, not a threatening one.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. Back of a length around off, Imam goes back and blocks it out.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. Nicely timed but for no runs! Vernon goes fuller on middle, Imam strokes it towards mid on where Olivier makes a good stop.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. Well left in the end! On a length and outside off, Imam first thinks of playing at it but at the very end, shoulders arms to it.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. Slants this away from outside off, Imam makes a leave.

Dale Steyn to Shan Masood. Outside off, left alone. End of a successful over by Steyn.

Shah Masood is the new man in.

Dale Steyn to Fakhar Zaman. OUT! What a brute of a delivery that is! That took off from nowhere. Just unplayable from Steyn. He has not been at his best today, but such is the class of that man, he can produce something out of nothing. He bends his back on this one, bowls it just behind a length around middle. Zaman has his weight on the front foot but then has to go back. The ball though hurries onto him and also the bounce gets big on him. He tries to fend at it with both feet in the air. It hits the splice and lobs behind the stumps. Bavuma from gully runs in and takes an easy catch. An early wicket for South Africa and Zaman walks back for a cheap score. Ideal start for the hosts.

Dale Steyn to Fakhar Zaman. This is what Steyn should be bowling more, he normally does so but not started well today. On a length and around off, Zaman defends it to gully.

Dale Steyn to Fakhar Zaman. Once again a direction-less delivery, way outside off, an easy leave for Zaman.

Dale Steyn to Fakhar Zaman. Nicely timed! Slightly fuller in length on middle, Zaman punches it back towards the bowler who makes a good stop in his followthrough.

Dale Steyn to Fakhar Zaman. On a length outside off, still too wide, left alone.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. Good length and around off, Imam blocks it out. End of a testing over by Philander. He has started off well, his partner though has not been upto the mark as of now.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. Goes back to bowling in-dippers, this time though he bowls a little too straight. Imam tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads once again.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. Slants this one across the batsman, wanting Imam to go after it. The batter resists and lets it be.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. Errs in line this time as he sprays it down the leg side, Imam tries to flick but misses.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. Another appeal! Once again, the inswinger causing a problem for Imam. This time slightly fuller around middle, it comes back in sharply. Imam lunges and tries to block but gets beaten on the inside edge. It hits him on the pads, lower than the previous delivery but the umpire once again shakes his head. You need to be a little fuller here in Cape Town due to the bounce.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. HUGE SHOUT BUT NOT GIVEN! On a length and around middle, this one pitches and jags back in sharply. Imam tries to keep it out but does not account for the movement. He misses, the ball hits him high on the pads, an appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. Philander knew it was high or he would surely be in the ears of his skipper, wanting to review that.

Dale Steyn to Fakhar Zaman. A good nut to end! On a length and around off, it pitches and then moves away. Zaman tries to defend but is beaten by the away movement. Another harmless over by Steyn comes to ane end.

Dale Steyn to Fakhar Zaman. Wasting the new ball here Steyn. He has bowled outside off on a consistent basis till now, does so once again, the batsman just need not play those.

Dale Steyn to Fakhar Zaman. Changes the length this time and bangs it short outside off, Zaman looks to drag his pull through the leg side, he gets beaten though.

Dale Steyn to Fakhar Zaman. Again goes back to bowling wide outside off, not the line Faf wants Steyn to bowl. Zaman makes an easy leave.

Dale Steyn to Fakhar Zaman. Perfect! Finds the edge as soon as he bowls it around off. Luckily for Zaman though it lands short of the man at gully. Two gullies in place for the opener.

Dale Steyn to Fakhar Zaman. Another delivery outside off, Zaman need not play at those. Steyn has been a little too wide in the 7 balls he has bowled.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! TOP SHOT! A good way to the over for Pakistan. Philander goes full, he ends up serving a half volley. Imam says thank you very much as he times it through mid off. Olivier gives it a chase, dives but his effort goes in vain. Second boundary of the game and both have been hit by Imam.

Vernon Philander to Imam-ul-Haq. A good leave that in the end! It was pitched around off and on a length, comes back in just a little. Imam makes a leave and the ball goes over the off pole. So after watching that delivery, the pitch like expected, does have good carry.

Vernon Philander to Fakhar Zaman. Zaman is off the mark now! Slightly straighter this time by Philander, Zaman nudges it through square leg and takes a single.

Vernon Philander to Fakhar Zaman. Well bowled and well played! It is bowled in the corridor of uncertainty, Zaman knows where his off stump is, covers it, plays inside the line and lets the ball go to the keeper.

Vernon Philander to Fakhar Zaman. Closer to the off pole this time, he tries to get it to shape away so that the ball takes the edge. However, it goes straight on, Zaman gets behind the line and defends it onto the ground.

Vernon Philander to Fakhar Zaman. This is why he has been picked in the team, comes back from injury and straightaway starts off with a lovely delivery. Lands it on a length around off, gets it to move away from Zaman a little late. Fakhar is drawn into the stroke as he tries to defend it away from the body but luckily for him the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Dale Steyn to Imam-ul-Haq. Full again but no swing available, Imam reaches out to it and strokes it to covers.

Dale Steyn to Imam-ul-Haq. 4th leave in the over as once again Steyn bowls it outside off. This time though slightly fuller as he gave the ball an opportunity to swing but it did not.

Dale Steyn to Imam-ul-Haq. Once again it is a little too wide outside off, Imam shoulders arms to it.

Dale Steyn to Imam-ul-Haq. FOUR! So the first ball which hits the bat, races to the fence. On the off pole this time around off, Imam tries to defend it with an open face of the bat, it goes off the outer half, through backward point and to the fence. Pakistan are underway.

Dale Steyn to Imam-ul-Haq. Slightly closer to the off pole this time, not close enough though to make the batsman play. Two leaves in a row to begin this Test.

Dale Steyn to Imam-ul-Haq. Starts off with a wide delivery outside off, Steyn was probably trying to curl the ball back into the left-hander. However, there was no swing on offer and Imam makes a comfortable leave.

We are all set for the action to begin! Out come the South African players and they are followed by the Pakistan openers, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq. Dale Steyn will start the proceedings for South Africa. Three slips and a gully in place for him. Here we go...

Team news - Expected changes from both the sides as Abbas is straightaway into the team for Hasan, whereas, Philander comes in for Maharaj.

TOSS - South Africa win the toss and elect to field.

South Africa on the other hand, will be eager to seal the series here itself. With all that has happened in the last few days and also playing in familiar conditions, they are favorites to do so. Can a morale-deflated Pakistan side step up to the occasion or will the hosts blow them away? Stay tuned to find out.

It is now time for the visitors to put their off-field issues behind and concentrate on the real deal. A must-win game for them if they are to keep the series alive. They had their moments in the first Test but could not capitalize, this time though Sarfraz would hope for a complete performance from his side.

Hola there, cricket fans! How are you? Excited or exhausted? If you have been following the Australia-India Test, then we really admire you for sticking up so long. We are not done yet with the first day of international action in the New Year. South Africa and Pakistan are ready to celebrate in a while. Hello and a warm welcome to the opening day of the second Test in Cape Town.

South Africa will be more than pleased with this. Not only have they got a healthy lead, but they must have surely worn out the Pakistan players a little more. With the wicket misbehaving as it has been, the hosts will be raring to have a go with the ball. The action will begin shortly. Don't go anywhere.

So the Proteas have been dismissed rather early, but not before they got some quick and vital runs from the tail. De Kock and Philander, the overnight batsmen, the more recognized ones, were sent back by Amir rather quickly. He got Rabada early too and it seemed like they could contain them for quite less, but Steyn and Olivier found the fence on several occasions which took the lead past 250.

Shaheen Afridi to Dale Steyn. OUT! That should do it. Pakistan have got the final wicket. Short ball from around the wicket, on middle and off, Steyn backs away to slap it over covers. Gets a top edge to the same area where Fakhar Zaman takes a simple catch. SOUTH AFRICA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 431!

Mohammad Amir to Dale Steyn. Full ball on middle and leg, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. 12 runs off this one, an entertaining over comes to an end.

Mohammad Amir to Dale Steyn. That's got to hurt. Seeing Steyn give the charge, Amir pounds it in short outside leg. It catches the batsman on the helmet as he tries to take the pull shot on. No harm done though, he seems to be alright.

Mohammad Amir to Dale Steyn. No ball! Third's time a charm. Amir oversteps for the third straight occasion and this time the umpire spots it. Back of a length around off, Steyn fails to make connection.

Mohammad Amir to Dale Steyn. SIX! That's outta here! Wonderful stuff, Dale Steyn. The off cutter on the stumps, fuller in length, the batsman stays leg side and slogs it over mid-wicket for a maximum. Amir has overstepped again, the umpire has missed it once more.

Mohammad Amir to Dale Steyn. A little short, Steyn once again swings across the line but makes no connection. Amir overstepped by a huge margin there, but the umpire didn't spot it.

Mohammad Amir to Dale Steyn. Good length ball rising off the surface, Steyn swings hard but fails to connect.

Mohammad Amir to Dale Steyn. FOUR! Now Dale Steyn joins in on the fun. Doesn't want to be left out. It's full and in his arc, he clears his front leg, picks his spot and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Duanne Olivier. FOUR! 11 off the over, expensive one from Afridi. All these are bonus runs for South Africa. Back of a length outside off, Olivier plays at it and it goes off the edge. Flies well past gully and away to the third man fence.

Shaheen Afridi to Duanne Olivier. Around off, defended from within the crease.

Shaheen Afridi to Duanne Olivier. Back of a length outside off, it goes off the outer half and past gully. The fielder chases it down and keeps the batsmen down to two.

Shaheen Afridi to Duanne Olivier. FOUR! That is a terrific shot. It's banged in short and Olivier takes the pull shot on. Connects perfectly as he hits it over square leg for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Duanne Olivier. Back of a length close to off, kept out safely.

Shaheen Afridi to Dale Steyn. Starts from around the wicket, a length ball angling in on off, Steyn plays it from the outer half square on the off side for a run.

Shaheen Afridi brought into the attack.

Mohammad Amir to Duanne Olivier. Drags his length back by a fraction, keeps it around off, the batsman pushes it to the covers.

Mohammad Amir to Duanne Olivier. A little bit of movement away, fuller and around off, Olivier plays inside the line and gets beaten.

Mohammad Amir to Duanne Olivier. Full inswinging delivery on off, Olivier brings down a straight blade in defense.

Duanne Olivier to bat next.

Mohammad Amir to Kagiso Rabada. OUT! Rolling back the years are you, Amir? That's an absolute ripper. What a sight to behold. Superb delivery. Pitches it full on middle and it swings away ever so much, Rabada plays down the wrong line and that's his undoing. All three stumps are shattered. Amazing.

Mohammad Amir to Dale Steyn. Full delivery on off, Steyn drives it on the up to mid off and takes a single.

Dale Steyn is the next batsman in.

Mohammad Amir to Vernon Philander. OUT! Bowled 'em! That's the second one down for the morning. Beautiful delivery from Mohammad Amir. Bowls a length ball on off and makes it come back in late. Philander plays away from his body, gets an inside edge and drags it back onto the stumps. Pakistan celebrate. South Africa lead by 230 runs.

Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada. Short of a length outside off, punched off the back foot through covers for a brace.

Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada. Good length ball around off, kept out from the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada. FOUR! Not what he intended to do, but gets runs for it. Rabada has a little laugh at it too. Full delivery angling in on off, Rabada looks to push down the ground but it goes off the inner half and past mid-wicket. Afridi gives it the chase but can't keep it inside the rope.

Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada. A little ahead of a length, close to off, Kagiso is forward in defense.

Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada. FOUR! Spills it on the pads and pays the price. Abbas bowls it full and Rabada flicks it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada. Lands it on a length on middle and leg, flicked into the leg side for nothing.

Mohammad Amir to Vernon Philander. Angling across Philander, outside off, he lets it be.

Mohammad Amir to Kagiso Rabada. Outside off, it goes off the outer half past gully for one.

Mohammad Amir to Kagiso Rabada. Beaten! A length ball in the off stump channel, moving away slightly and late, Rabada looks to defend but the ball goes past the outside edge.

Mohammad Amir to Vernon Philander. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Mohammad Amir to Vernon Philander. Too straight in line, worked away on the leg side.

Mohammad Amir to Vernon Philander. Sharp bounce. On a back of a length, on off, Philander is taken by surprise as the ball takes the glove and hits him on the thigh pad.

Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada. Back of a length on off, Rabada looks to play at it and gets an inside edge which hits his boot and rolls beside the off stump.

Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada. Length ball cutting back in on middle, played off the inner half in front of mid-wicket.

Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada. Angling away from outside off, steered to point with an angled bat to point.

Mohammad Abbas to Kagiso Rabada. Sharp bumper, close to off, takes Rabada by surprise as he barely manages to sway away from the line.

Mohammad Abbas to Vernon Philander. On the shorter side of things, into the body, Vernon with a little swivel pulls it down to fine leg for a single.

Mohammad Abbas to Vernon Philander. Short ball banged in, ducked and evaded by the batsman.

Kagiso Rabada walks out to bat.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. OUT! Edged and gone! Pakistan will enjoy this. Amir strikes in his very first over. Just behind a length, outside off, de Kock just loosely plays at this. Gets a thick edge and it flies to Asad Shafiq at second slip. He dives to his left and takes a good catch. The dangerous de Kock is dismissed, this is the best start possible for the visitors.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Poor line and it's duly punished. Full and on the pads, de Kock flicks it neatly past the diving mid-wicket fielder and finds the fence. Too easy for a player of his quality.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. Coming in at first but then shaping away late, on a length around off. Quinton de Kock is watchful as he presents the full face of the bat.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. Hurled too far outside off, the southpaw raises his bat and lets it through.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. Touch straight in line, worked square on the leg side but for no run.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. Good length delivery in the channel outside off, de Kock has nothing to do with it.

Mohammad Amir to bowl from the other end.

Mohammad Abbas to Vernon Philander. FOUR! Two in a row, fine way to end the over. Back of a length, rising off the deck outside off, Philander stands tall, opens the bat face and punches it through cover-point to find the fence.

Mohammad Abbas to Vernon Philander. FOUR! First runs of the morning and what a beautiful shot from Vernon Philander. Full and outside off, he just leans into the drive and caresses it through the covers for a boundary.

Mohammad Abbas to Vernon Philander. Full delivery angling in on middle and leg, driven back down the ground towards mid on.

Mohammad Abbas to Vernon Philander. The pitch already misbehaving. The last one didn't bounce and this took off. Shaping back in from around off, on a length, Vernon leaves it alone.

Mohammad Abbas to Vernon Philander. Not much bounce on this occasion, outside off, left alone this time.

Mohammad Abbas to Vernon Philander. Good length delivery just around off, Philander comes half forward and defends it down on the off side.

We are ready to get underway. Quinton de Kock walks out to the middle with Vernon Philander. Mohammad Abbas will start proceedings off with the ball. Two slips and a gully in place. Here we go...

Welcome for the third, and what could cynically be considered, as the last day of this Newlands Test. South Africa already have a lead of 205 runs, that is largely down to the heroics of captain Faf and Bavuma. De Kock then piled the pressure on and is unbeaten on 55 with Philander to partner him. Pakistan have looked toothless with the ball, and Abbas seemingly still struggling with injury hasn't aided their cause either. Will their batting come to the party finally? Because that's the only thing that can save them. We'll find out soon enough what unfolds.

... Day 3, Session 1 ...

The ball firmly in South Africa's court as things stand. They will try to add another 50-60 runs at least and then have a go at the away side with the ball. Pakistan, well, will try to wrap up the remaining Protea wickets ASAP. The action from Day 3 will begin at 1030 local (0830 GMT). Do join in for that. Cheers!

Afridi eventually dismissed both Bavuma and du Plessis, which did give them something to smile about, but de Kock didn't let that last long. He motored himself along to a fluent fifty and extended the lead to 205. Pakistan bowled well for the most part, just that luck wasn't on their side. Also a few dropped chances did not aid their cause. It was a long day for the visitors on the field.

South Africa's day without a doubt. They have taken this Test match into their stride and it's all thanks to the fine work from du Plessis and Bavuma. After Abbas and Afridi took out Amla and de Bruyn in the first hour, the Faf-Temba pair completely stole the show. It added 156 runs, with Bavuma scoring a fine 75 and the skipper notching up a skillful ton.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Quicker and flatter on middle, de Kock works it towards mid-wicket. AND THAT IS STUMPS ON DAY 2. SOUTH AFRICA ARE 382/6. AND LEAD BY 205 RUNS.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Slower through the air on middle, de Kock defends it with a straight bat.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. NOT OUT! Quinton de Kock survives. Yasir flights it up on middle, de Kock tries to defend it off the front foot. The ball spins back sharply, hitting the pads and it lobs up in the air. Sarfraz comes forward and collects it. Sarfraz straightaway goes for the review. He is confident that it has hit his bat. The replay shows no ultraedge and the de Kock survives. Waste of a review and they lose both of them as well.

Quinton de Kock is the man in question here for an lbw decision.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Drags it short on middle, Quinton defends it off the front foot and onto the ground.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. A touch short on middle, de Kock defends it from within the crease.

Asad Shafiq to Vernon Philander. Fuller on middle, VP flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Asad Shafiq to Vernon Philander. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Asad Shafiq to Vernon Philander. Full on his pads, Philander nudges it to the leg side.

Asad Shafiq to Vernon Philander. Quicker on off, Vernon drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Asad Shafiq to Quinton de Kock. Full on off, de Kock strokes it towards long off for a single.

Asad Shafiq to Quinton de Kock. Flatter on middle, de Kock defends it with a straight bat.

Yasir Shah to Vernon Philander. Quicker through the air on off, met with a straight blade in defense.

Yasir Shah to Vernon Philander. Spinning away from outside off, fuller in length, Philander opens the bat face and runs it past short third man. Collects a brace for doing so.

Yasir Shah to Vernon Philander. Vernon plants his front foot forward and meets it with the full face of the bat.

Yasir Shah to Vernon Philander. Loopy leg break, easily dealt with by the batsman.

Yasir Shah to Vernon Philander. Slower through the air and full on the stumps, Philander once again is forward in defense.

Yasir Shah to Vernon Philander. Tossed up on off, Philander comes forward and defends.

Asad Shafiq to Quinton de Kock. Quicker and flatter on middle, Quinton pushes it towards point.

Asad Shafiq to Quinton de Kock. Fuller on middle and leg, de Kock flicks it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Asad Shafiq to Quinton de Kock. Fuller on middle, Quinton defends it with a straight bat.

Asad Shafiq to Quinton de Kock. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Asad Shafiq to Quinton de Kock. Drags it short on middle, the batsman punches it towards point.

Asad Shafiq to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Deft touch. A touch short on middle, de Kock opens the face of the bat and guides it through third man for a boundary. Brings up his 14th Test fifty. He has completely dominated the Pakistan attack.

Asad Shafiq to roll his arm over.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Strays on his pads, the batsman tucks it around the corner for a run.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Fuller again on off, de Kock drives it through covers for a brace.

Yasir Shah to Vernon Philander. A tad fuller on off, Philander drives it through covers for a single.

Yasir Shah to Vernon Philander. Fuller on middle, Vernon drives it towards covers.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Quicker on middle, the batsman nudges it around the corner for a run.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Flighted delivery on middle, de Kock works it to mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi to Vernon Philander. Full and on off, Philander drives it to the man at covers.

Shaheen Afridi to Vernon Philander. Nicely played! Philander squirts it away behind square on the off side and takes two. Lead into the 190s now.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. Fuller in length around off, de Kock strokes it towards wide mid off for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. On the fuller side, de Kock looks to drive but it goes off the inner half towards mid on.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. Back of a length around off, de Kock guides it through point for a couple.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Easy-peasy! Full and on the pads, de Kock is too good a batsman to miss out on that. He flicks it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence.

Yasir Shah to Vernon Philander. The googly by Yasir, Philander defends it off the front foot.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Watchfully turns it around the corner for another single.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. On the stumps, de Kock easily clips it to mid-wicket.

Yasir Shah to Vernon Philander. Nicely tossed up on off, Philander eases it to long off for a run.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Slightly shorter this time, de Kock goes back and nudges it towards fine leg for a single.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Tosses it up on off, de Kock works it towards mid-wicket with the turn.

Vernon Philander is the new man in.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. OUT! Finally a wicket for Pakistan. Faf du Plessis departs. What an innings from the captain. He was under pressure coming into this Test after getting ducks in both the innings of the first Test. Coming to the delivery, it is a length delivery on off, Faf du Plessis tries to defend it, but gets a faint edge on it and straight to the keeper. Sarfraz thinks about it and goes for the review. The replay shows there is some spike on the bat and Faf has to make the long walk back to the pavilion. He has grinded out as it was tough to play in the morning session. Standing ovation for the captain for his outstanding knock. He deserves it. He has made sure that South Africa are in a commanding position after the end of day's play.

Du Plessis is the man in question here for caught behind.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on off, du Plessis pushes it towards point.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Goes short this time on middle, du Plessis stands tall and defends it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Similar delivery, Faf defends it from within the crease.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length delivery angling in on middle, the batsman defends it off the back foot.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. In the channel outside off, du Plessis lets it go.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Quicker and flatter on middle, de Kock pushes it through point for a couple of runs. Brings up the fifty-run stand between these two. It has come at a quick rate as well.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Quicker and flatter on middle, de Kock punches it towards point.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Drags it short on off, the batsman punches it towards point for a run.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Fuller on middle, du Plessis tries to defend it off the front foot but gets an inside edge onto it and the ball goes towards on side.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. A tad short on off, the batsman taps it towards point.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Flighted delivery on middle, Faf defends it with a straight bat.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. Length delivery on off, de Kock taps it towards point.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. Drifts on his pads, the batsman tucks it to square leg.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. Back of a length on middle, de Kock defends it from within the crease.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Full on middle, du Plessis flicks it to the leg side for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. Length delivery on middle, Quinton works it towards mid-wicket and takes off. The fielder there has a shy at the stumps but the batsman is comfortably in.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. Starts off with a wide delivery outside off, de Kock tries to cut it but misses it completely.

Shaheen Afridi is back on. They are trying everything to get a wicket here.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. A single to end as de Kock plays the conventional sweep to the man at deep backward square leg. A single taken.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. Well bowled! Tosses it up outside off, de Kock goes back to a delivery which he should have played forward to. He tries to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! The reverse sweep is out and it has been hit really well. 2000 Test match runs for de Kock. He hits it fine on the off side and the ball races away.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Flatter and outside off, Faf guides it through point for a single.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. This is tossed up around off, de Kock strokes it down to long off for a single.

Yasir Shah to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Welcome back into the attack! Short and wide outside off, de Kock waits for it and then guides it through point for a boundary. Runs coming thick and fast now.

Yasir Shah is back on.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. On the off pole, Faf lunges and keeps it out.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Angles this into the off pole, Faf du Plessis is solid in defense.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length on off, it is kept out.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Works it with the angle to the man at mid-wicket.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Cut him into half! Length ball outside off, it comes back in. De Kock tries to defend but is beaten by the inward movement. The ball beats the inside edge and goes to the keeper. Abbas stands there with a frustrated look, he has beaten the inside edge, the outside edge, but luck has just not been on his side.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Once again Faf du Plessis is early into the pull shot. It goes off the toe end towards mid off.

Faf is receiving some medical attention. He looks fine, but you never want to take chances with head injuries.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. RIGHT ON THE BADGE! A bumper by Amir, Faf is a little too early into the pull. He misses and the ball hits him on the helmet.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. Down the leg side, de Kock fails to flick it. Sarfraz behind does not collect it cleanly and concedes a bye. Has not been at his best has Sarfraz in the last few overs. A little sloppy.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. Full and on the pads, it is clipped through mid-wicket and the batsmen take two.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. A huge appeal but not given! On a length and around off, it comes back in after pitching. De Kock tries to defend but the ball hits him high on the pad.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. 100 for Faf du Plessis, his 9th in Test cricket and what an innings this has been. He came out when they had lost two quick wickets and he has shown excellent character here on a wicket which is very difficult to bat on. Copped a few blows but continued to craft a brilliant innings. He gets to the milestone with another excellently timed shot. It is slightly full and around off, he strokes it through covers. It does not have enough legs to get to the boundary but the batsmen run three. He pumps his fist as he completes the third. Takes his helmet off and soaks in all the applause by the crowd. Well deserved. Well played skipper, you have led from the front here.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Back of a length on off, de Kock was trying to cut it but misses it completely.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Fuller on off, Quinton pushes it towards point.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Length delivery on middle, de Kock defends it off the front foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on middle, du Plessis taps it towards point for a run.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. DROPPED! Huge moment in the game. Fuller on leg, du Plessis flicks it and Sarfraz goes to his left and he gets both his hands to it and still drops it. Lazy effort from Sarfraz behind the stumps. He should have caught it. That was a sitter. Sarfraz normally takes brilliant catches but he will be disappointed with that effort. Abbas is frustrated as well. Luck is not going their way today, with some play and misses and edges not carrying. That wicket would have changed the momentum. Is that the turning point of the game? We have to wait and watch.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on middle and leg, Faf works it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. Back of a length on middle, de Kock works it towards square leg.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. On the pads, Faf hops and then works it through square leg. A run is taken.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Goes wide of the crease and bowls it on off, Faf defends it off the front foot.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. A bumper on middle, Faf du Plessis ducks under it at the very last.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. On the fuller side, du Plessis strokes it towards wide mid on. Shaheen dives to his right and makes a half stop, can't stop two though.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Back of a length around off, de Kock stands tall and guides it to point.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. On a length and outside off, de Kock shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Once again it is on the pads, de Kock clips it through mid-wicket and takes another brace. The first two balls is where Abbas should be bowling, this is a little too straight.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. A little too straight this time, de Kock flicks it through square leg for a couple.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. BEATEN! On a length and once again it angles away. De Kock plays inside the line and gets beaten.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Well bowled! Lands it around off, it pitches and moves away. De Kock tries to defend but gets an outside edge towards covers.

Drinks!

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. A touch short on off, the batsman punches it towards point.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. NO BALL! Amir oversteps. It was bowled a touch short on middle, Faf pulls it through square leg. Surprisingly, they did not take a run.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Goes short this time on middle, Faf nicely ducks underneath it.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Fuller on off, du Plessis drives it straight to the mid off fielder.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length outside off, du Plessis does not need to play at those.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery this time on off, Faf defends it from within the crease.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length on middle, du Plessis defends it with a straight bat.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Hurled outside the line of off stump, on a length, de Kock shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Cutting back in from a good length, takes the inside edge of Quinton's bat and thuds onto the pads as he tries to play at it.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Outside off on a good length, left alone.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Back of a length around off, de Kock wants to leave this. Decides to do so late and it goes off the glove behind to the slip cordon on the bounce.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Landing on middle and it shapes back in, catches de Kock on the front pad and a loud appeal goes up. Height is always the issue.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. Drifts on his pads, the batsman works it towards fine leg for a run.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. Length delivery on middle, de Kock defends it from within the crease.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Luck is not going with Amir's way. Back of a length delivery on middle, de Kock was trying to defend it but the ball kept rising and hits him high on the bat. The ball then flies off the bat and through slip cordon for a boundary.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. That was close. Back of a length on middle, de kock defends it but the ball bounces back and goes just over the stumps. Lucky escape for de Kock. De Kock will be relieved it did not hit the stumps.

Mohammad Amir to Quinton de Kock. Fuller on middle and leg, de Kock flicks it straight to the square leg fielder.

Mohammad Amir is back on.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Overpitched from Abbas and du Plessis leans forward and drives it through covers for a boundary. Good end to the over for South Africa.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. In the channel outside off, Faf lets it go.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery angling it on middle, du Plessis works it towards square leg.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length on middle, du Plessis defends it off the front foot and onto the ground.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Full on middle and leg, de Kock works it to the leg side for a run.

Mohammad Abbas to Quinton de Kock. Good length delivery on off, de Kock tries to defend it, but the ball bounces after pitching and hitting the gloves of the batsman in the process.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. End of an action packed over, 13 runs but an important wicket from it.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. So easily could have been three in a row! Full and on off, asking to be hit. De Kock drives it firmly but straight to the man at covers. A little to the left or the right and it would have been three in a row.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for de Kock to begin with. This is short and outside off, de Kock waits for it and then guides it through short third man for another boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! A gift for de Kock on the first ball. A full toss on the pads, de Kock says thank you very much as he flicks it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Quinton de Kock is the new man in for South Africa.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Shaheen Afridi provides the breakthrough Pakistan so desperately wanted. Ends the 150-plus run stand, ends a magnificent knock by Bavuma on a very, very difficult wicket. He walks off to a standing ovation and he deserves every bit of it. Coming to the ball now, it is on a length and around off, it is angled into the batter first, Bavuma tries to play the original trajectory but it pitches and then moves away. Takes the outside edge and Sarfraz takes a good catch diving to his right. Can this now open the floodgates? Pakistan will hope so.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. FOUR! That went to the fence like a tracer bullet. It is short and on the body, Bavuma helps it on its way to the fine leg fence. No stopping those.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length on off, Faf punches it towards point.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Back of a length on off, du Plessis stands tall and punches it through extra cover for a boundary. Brings up the 150-run stand between these two and also the 300 up for South Africa. This partnership is taking the game away from Pakistan. The visitors need quick wickets otherwise they will be staring down the barrel. South Africa will like these two to continue for a longer period of time.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. In the channel outside off, the batsman shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length this time on middle, Faf defends it from within the crease.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. On a length on middle,du Plessis taps it towards point.

Mohammad Abbas is back on.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. FOUR! Easy pickings there for the batsman. Drags it short and wide down leg, Bavuma pulls it through fine leg and the ball races away to the fence.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Similar delivery on middle, Bavuma flicks it straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. On a length on middle, Bavuma works it to the leg side.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Once again it is outside off, the batsman shoulders arms to it.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Back of a length on off, Bavuma pushes it to mid off.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Wide outside off, du Plessis shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on middle, Faf works it to the mid-wicket region.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. Fuller on off, Bavuma pushes it towards covers. Bavuma takes off, du Plessis still goes for the run. The fielder at point collect and has a shy at the strikers end but misses it. He would have been a goner had he hit the stumps. Faf du plessis was miles out of the crease.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. Similar delivery on middle, Temba watchfully block it out.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. Length delivery on off, Temba defends it with a straight bat.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. OUCH! That would have hurt him. It has happend for the second time in the game. Length delivery on middle, du Plessis was trying to defend it, but the ball bounced and it hits him on the glove and he immediately throws his bat.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length on middle, du Plessis defends it off the front foot and onto the ground.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, Faf lets it go.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! The captain looking in ominous touch. Half volley from Afridi, du Plessis leans forward and drives it firmly through covers for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Starts the new spell with a back of a length delivery on middle, Bavuma wokrs it to the leg side for a run.

Shaheen Afridi is back into the attack.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. JAFFA! This is just terrific stuff from Amir. Not sure how do you play those. It pitches on middle and then moves away square. Faf is squared up as he tries to defend. Fails to put bat on ball as the ball beats the outside edge.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. BEATEN! However, Faf is playing all the deliveries in a strange manner. He is rooted to his crease and pushing at the deliveries. Here also, Amir lands it on a length around off, it shapes away. Faf du Plessis pushes at it away from his body but gets beaten.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Another length ball on middle, Faf defends it awkwardly and onto the ground.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Faf looks to drive it on the up, he does so nicely but finds the fielder at covers.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. A little wide outside off, Faf du Plessis shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Length around off, Faf is solid in defense.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. In the channel outside off, Temba lets it go.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. A touch short on off, Bavuma tries to defend it but hits him high on the bat and the ball goes towards off side.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Length delivery on middle, Temba defends it from within the crease.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. NOT OUT! Saved by a whisker! Temba Bavuma survives. Length delivery on middle, Bavuma tries to flick it but misses it and was rapped on the pads. Abbas appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Bavuma goes for the review. The replay shows it is going just over the bails. The on-field call has to be overturned. Excellent use of the review there. Unfortunate for Pakistan. They can't believe it has not gone in their favour. The look on their faces says it all. They were in desperate need of this wicket, they felt they had got it only for the DRS to overturn the decision.

Review has been taken. Temba Bavuma is given out. He has taken the review.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Fuller delivery on middle, Bavuma drives it straight to the mid on fielder.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. BEATEN! Back of a length delivery angling across the batter, du Plessis tries to defend it but gets beaten to it. Lovely delivery to end the over. They need to persist with this line and length.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery outside off, left alone by Faf.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Short of a length on middle, du Plessis defends it from within the crease.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Similar delivery, Faf does not need to play at those.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. In the channel outside off, du Plessis shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length angling across the off stump, Faf tries to defend it but gets beaten to it.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Sharp delivery that. On a length on middle, Bavuma tries to flick it but misses it and was hit on the body.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. A touch short on off, Bavuma hangs back and cuts it towards the point fielder.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Good length delivery on off, Temba Bavuma defends it from within the crease.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Similar delivery, Bavuma defends it by presenting the full face of the bat.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Length delivery on middle, Temba defends it off the front foot and onto the ground.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Fullder delivery on middle, du Plessis nudges it around the corner for a single.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. In the channel outside off, Temba lets it go.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. FOUR! Drags it a touch short on off, Bavum gets into position early and cuts it through point for a boundary. First boundary after tea.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. Full on middle, Bavuma works it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. Length delivery on off, Bavuma plays it towards the point region.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. On a length on middle, Temba defends it with a straight bat.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. Starts with a length delivery outside off, Bavuma lets it go.

Mohammad Amir to bowl from the other end.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Drifts on his pads, Temba tucks it around the corner for a run.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Around off, Bavuma pushes it towards point.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Back of a length on middle, Temba defends it from within the crease.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. A touch fuller outside off, Bavuma tries to drive it, but fails to connect it. Loose shot from Bavuma.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Fuller again on middle, this time Bavuma keeps it out.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Starts off with a fuller delivery on middle, Bavuma tries to defend it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Good start from Abbas.

The players are out in the middle for the final session. Temba Bavuma will take strike. Mohammad Abbas will start the proceedings after tea.

.... Day 2, Session 3 ....

Brilliant session for South Africa. They have scored at around three runs per over and have gone wicketless. The captain, Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma are amidst a 132-run stand and are taking the game away from the visitors. They have dominated the bowlers and would look to do the same in the last session. For the visitors, they have not been at their best, leaking easy runs. However, with the new ball being taken, Sarfraz will be hoping for the fast bowlers to take some wickets and wrap the innings up as soon as possible. Could be a defining session for both the teams.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. On the 5th stump line, Faf lets it go. And that is TEA ON DAY 2. SOUTH AFRICA ARE 281/4.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Fuller delivery outside off, the ball kept very low after pitching. Du Plessis does not need to play at those.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Similar delivery, the batsman flicks it straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Fuller delivery angling in on middle, du Plessis tucks it to the leg side.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery outside off, Faf shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Starts off with a fuller delivery outside off, du Plessis lets it go.

Mohammad Amir will share the second new ball.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Too far outside off, on a length once more, Temba covers the line and shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Behind a good length, outside the line of off stump, Bavuma gets right behind the line and defends.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Angling down leg, the batsman looks to flick but misses.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Good length delivery in the channel outside off, Bavuma punches it on the up but straight to mid off.

The second new ball has finally been taken.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Full in length, attacking the stumps, driven to mid off with the full face.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Marginally ahead of a length, around off, it's patted away on the off side.

Mohammad Abbas is back. So Pakistan will now be thinking of taking a new ball.

Asad Shafiq to Temba Bavuma. Fuller on off, Temba pushes it towards cover for a single.

Asad Shafiq to Faf du Plessis. A touch short on off, du Plessis punches it through covers for another run.

Asad Shafiq to Temba Bavuma. Again fuller on middle, Bavuma flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen cross ends.

Asad Shafiq to Temba Bavuma. Fuller on middle and leg, Temba flicks it straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

Asad Shafiq to Temba Bavuma. A touch short outside off, Bavuma tries to cut it but misses it completely.

Asad Shafiq to Faf du Plessis. Quicker delivery on middle, du Plessis nudges it around the corner for a single.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Drags it short on middle, Temba punches it towards covers.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Fuller on middle and leg, Faf works it to the leg side for a run.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. A touch short on off, du Plessis hangs back and punches it towards point.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Flighted delivery on middle, Faf tries to defend it, but it takes the inside edge and thuds into the pads.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Drags it short on middle, du Plessis hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Asad Shafiq to Temba Bavuma. Sliding across, around off, it takes the top half of the bat and rolls away on the off side. A couple of runs taken.

Asad Shafiq to Faf du Plessis. Shortish around off, Faf punches it wide of mid on for a single.

Asad Shafiq to Temba Bavuma. Too straight in line, flicked into the leg side for one.

Asad Shafiq to Temba Bavuma. Comes well forward to this and blocks.

Asad Shafiq to Temba Bavuma. Spinning in on middle and leg, Bavuma picks it off his pads as he works it down on the leg side.

Asad Shafiq to Faf du Plessis. Tossed up on middle and leg, du Plessis drives it towards mid on for a single.

Second new ball is available. However they have not taken it yet.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. A touch short on off, du Plessis hangs back and punches it through point for a single.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Bowls quicker on middle, Temba goes down on one knee and sweeps it through fine leg for a run.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Gives it a bit of air on middle, the ball turns away sharply. Bavuma tries to defend it but the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat. Sharp turn from Yasir.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Fuller on off, Faf strokes it towards long on for a run.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Fuller and quicker on his pads, Bavuma sweeps it towards fine leg for a single.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Flighted delivery on middle, Bavuma defends it with a straight bat.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Overpitched from Shan and du Plessis drives it firmly through covers for a boundary.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. Fuller on off, Faf pushes it towards covers.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. In the channel outside off, the batsman shoulders arms to it.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. Similar delivery, du Plessis pushes it towards point.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. Fuller on middle, Faf defends it by presenting the full face of the bat.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! SHOT! Half volley from Shan. Faf leans forward and drives it firmly through covers and the ball races away to the boundary.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Quicker on middle, Temba keeps it out.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Flighted delivery on middle, Bavuma tries to flick it but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Drags it short on middle, Temba Bavuma punches it through point for a couple of runs.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. On middle, Faf pushes it towards point for a single.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Fuller on off, Temba drives it through covers for a run.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. Third leave in a row as once again the ball is way outside off.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. Another ball which is bowled outside off, it is once again left alone.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, left alone.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. Shorter in length outside off, Faf pushes it to covers.

Shan Masood to Faf du Plessis. Length ball outside off, the batsman lets it be.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Fuller on middle and leg, Temba sweeps it through square leg for a couple of runs. Brings up the 13th Test Fifty for Bavuma. Superb fifty from the right-hander.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Quicker on middle and leg, Temba tries to defend it, but it takes the inside edge onto the pads. The ball then goes towards off side. Appeal from Yasir but umpire shakes his head. Replay shows there was an inside edge on that.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Drags it short on off, du Plessis cuts it through point for a run. Brings up the 100 run-stand between these two. Brilliant partnership in the context of the game. They lost two early wickets in the morning but these two combined well and formed a good stand.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Slower through the air but outside off, Faf lets it go.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Flighted delivery on off, du Plessis drives it straight to the point fielder.

Shan Masood to Temba Bavuma. Similar delivery, same result.

Shan Masood to Temba Bavuma. In the channel outside off, Temba shoulders arms to it.

Shan Masood to Temba Bavuma. Length delivery on off, Temba defends it with a straight bat.

Shan Masood to Temba Bavuma. FOUR! Errs in line and length and deserved the punishment. It was full on his pads, Temba tickles it fine through square leg for a boundary.

Shan Masood to Temba Bavuma. Wide outside off, Temba lets it go.

Shan Masood to Temba Bavuma. Good delivery from Shan. Fuller outside off, Bavuma tries to defend it, but it goes past the outside edge of the bat.

Shan Masood is brought into the attack.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Once again Bavuma tries to cut but ends up chopping it towards point for a single.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. This is shorter in length outside off, Bavuma cuts it nicely but finds the fielder at point.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Flatter again on off, Bavuma blocks it off the front foot.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. On the stumps, it is kept out.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Flatter and shorter in length outside off, Faf du Plessis goes for the cut but gets an outside edge towards third man. The batsmen take three.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Driven through the covers by the batsman.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Fuller around off, Bavuma prods forward and drives it through covers for a brace. 12 runs from the over. Expensive over of Afridi comes to an end.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Fuller on middle and leg, Temaba flicks it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. FOUR! Streaky but effective. It was touch fuller on off, Temba leans forward and tries to defend it, but it goes past the outside edge and through third slip for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. FOUR! It was dragged short outside off, Bavuma slashes it hard and it hits the outside edge of the bat and goes through gully for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Length delivery outside off, the ball keeps a bit low after going past the bat. Sarfraz takes it nicely behind the stumps.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Back of a length outside off, Temba lets it go.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Gets some extra bounce on that one but there is no close-in fielder! This is flighted on middle, Faf lunges and tries to defend but is hit high on the bat. It lobs towards silly point where there is no fielder.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Gives it air looking for some purchase from the wicket. There ain't any and Faf du Plessis easily defends it.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Quicker again on middle, Faf again blocks it off the back foot.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Flatter and on off, the batsman goes back and defends it.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Brings the sweep out to this full ball. It is hit towards fine leg for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Length and on off, the batter lunges and defends it by taking a hand off the handle.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Wide outside off, left alone.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Fuller on middle, du Plessis strokes it to mid on.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Unplayable! That is pitched on a length around off, it hits a crack and then moves away sharply. Also bounces extra. Faf du Plessis does well to take his bat and gloves out of the way.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Drags his length back on off, du Plessis keeps it out.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Lovely shot! Full and on off, Faf leans into the drive and just times it through covers. That was right off the middle, you need not run for those. The lead is now 50.

Drinks!

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Slower through the air on middle, Temba plays it with a dead bat.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Flighted delivery outside off, Temba lets it go.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Flighted delivery on middle, Temba pushes it towards point.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Drags it short on off, Faf hangs back and punches it towards point for a single.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Quicker and fuller on off, du Plessis drives it towards covers.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. A tad short on middle, Faf works it to the leg side.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Fuller in length on off, TB strokes it to covers.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. On middle, Bavuma pushes it towards mid on.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. A vicious delivery that! Bavuma also played it well. Yes, luck did favor him as the ball could have lobbed anywhere but he deserves some luck for the way he played that delivery. It was bowled on a length and around off, it takes off from nowhere. Temba hops, takes one hand off the handle and fends it. The ball hits the higher portion but due to one hand being off, it lobs well short of the slip cordon.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Bavuma now shuffles across and works it towards mid-wicket.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Good delivery! On a length and around off, it comes in with the angle. Bavuma tries to defend but the ball hits his pads and goes to the keeper.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. A little too straight, Faf du Plessis flicks it through wide mid on for a run.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. FOUR! Superb use of the feet from Temba. Nicely tossed up delivery on middle, Bavuma comes down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Quicker on middle, Temba comes down the track and works it to mid-wicket.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Drags it short on middle, Faf tucks it around the corner for a run. Brings up the 18th Test fifty for the captain. Brilliant fifty in the context of the game. South Africa will like him to score a big one now.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. On middle, du Plessis defends it with a straight bat.

Yasir Shah to Faf du Plessis. Errs in line and length, Faf clips it through square leg for a boundary.

Yasir Shah is brought into the attack.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. On the 5th stump line, Temba shoulders arms to it.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. In the channel outside off, TB lets it go.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Fuller on middle, Temba watchfully blocks it out.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Full on middle and leg, Bavuma flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Fuller delivery on off, Bavuma drives it straight to the mid on fielder.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Short of a length outside off, Bavuma lets it go

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Drop and run! On a length and around middle, Bavuma shuffles across and clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Goes short this time but it is down the leg side, Bavuma lets it be.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Goes fuller in length on middle, Faf strokes it towards mid on for a run.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length on off, FdP defends it off the back foot.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. BEAUTY! This is frustrating for the Pakistan bowlers, they are beating the edge but not getting it. Once again Abbas bowls a beauty, it is on a length around off, it pitches and then deviates away. Faf du Plessis defends inside the line and keeps it out.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Good length and on off, Faf guides it to point.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Short of a length on middle, Faf nudges it to the leg side. The batsmen rotate strike. 7 runs from the over.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! DISPATCHED! Nothing delivery from Afridi, sets perfectly for Faf who gets into position early and pulls it towards mid wicket for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. A touch short on off, Faf punches it towards point.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Back of a length on middle, Bavuma tucks it around the corner for a run.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Goes short again on middle, this time Faf gets into position early and pulls it through square leg for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Starts off his new spell with a bouncer on middle, du Plessis nicely ducks underneath it.

Shaheen Afridi is back into the attack.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Full and wide down leg, Bavuma tries to flick it but misses it completely.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Length delivery on off, Bavuma tries to defend it but it takes the inside edge and was thudded onto the pads.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Full on middle, Temba defends it with a straight bat.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Wide outside off, Temba does not need to play at those.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. In the channel outside off, TB lets it go.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Fuller on middle, Temba flicks it straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Goes short this time on off, du Plessis tries to pull it but it hits the toe end of the bat and the ball goes towards point. He was in no control of the shot.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length on middle, the batsman defends it from within the crease.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Similar delivery, same result.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. On the 5th stump channel, left alone by Faf.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. In the channel outside off, Faf lets it go.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery angling it in on middle, Faf somehow manages to flick it through square leg for a couple of runs. Brings up the 200 run for South Africa.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! DISPATCHED! Nothing delivery from Afridi, sets perfectly for Faf who gets into position early and pulls it towards mid wicket for a boundary.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. A touch short on off, Faf punches it towards point.

Shaheen Afridi to Temba Bavuma. Back of a length on middle, Bavuma tucks it around the corner for a run.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Goes short again on middle, this time Faf gets into position early and pulls it through square leg for a single.

Shaheen Afridi to Faf du Plessis. Starts off his new spell with a bouncer on middle, du Plessis nicely ducks underneath it.

Shaheen Afridi is back into the attack.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Full and wide down leg, Bavuma tries to flick it but misses it completely.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Length delivery on off, Bavuma tries to defend it but it takes the inside edge and was thudded onto the pads.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Full on middle, Temba defends it with a straight bat.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Wide outside off, Temba does not need to play at those.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. In the channel outside off, TB lets it go.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Fuller on middle, Temba flicks it straight to the mid-wicket fielder.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Goes short this time on off, du Plessis tries to pull it but it hits the toe end of the bat and the ball goes towards point. He was in no control of the shot.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length on middle, the batsman defends it from within the crease.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Similar delivery, same result.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. On the 5th stump channel, left alone by Faf.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. In the channel outside off, Faf lets it go.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery angling it in on middle, Faf somehow manages to flick it through square leg for a couple of runs. Brings up the 200 run for South Africa.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Outside off, Bavuma lets it go. Maiden for Abbas.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Good length delivery on off, Temba defends it from within the crease.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Good length delivery outside off, Temba does not need to play at those.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. In the channel outside off, TB shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Fuller delivery on off, Bavuma pushes it towards mid off.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Length delivery outside off, Temba lets it go.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Similar delivery, same result.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length outside off, left alone by Faf.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, du Plessis lets it go.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. On the 5th stump, Faf shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length angling it on middle, du Plessis somehow manage to keep it out.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. FOUR! Cuts and cuts hard. Brings up the fifty-run stand in style. Bangs it short outside off, Bavuma gets into position early and cuts it through point for a boundary. Handy partnership in the context of the game.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Outside off, TB lets it go.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. On a length on middle, Faf nudges it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Fuller delivery on off, Faf opens the face of the bat and plays it towards third slip.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Wide outside off, the batsman shoulders arms to it.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on off, du Plessis defends it off the front foot and onto the ground.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. On the 5th stump channel, Bavuma does not need to play at those.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. Length delivery on off, Temba taps it towards the point region .

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. In the channel outside off, TB lets it go.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. Strays on his pads, Temba clips it off his pads through fine leg for a couple of runs.

Mohammad Amir to Temba Bavuma. Back of a length on middle, Temba defends it off the back foot and onto the ground.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. NO BALL! Amir oversteps. He bowls it on a length on middle, Faf flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

The physio is out to have a look. His finger now has been tapped and he is all set to continue.

Mohammad Amir to Faf du Plessis. OUCH! On a length on middle, Faf tries to defend it but was hit on the gloves. He throws his bat immediately. Looks like he is in pain. This wicket is playing tricks. Some deliveries climbing, some keeping low. The batsman need to be careful here with their shots.

Mohammad Amir is back into the attack.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Good delivery outside off, Bavuma tries to defend it but the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Sharp delivery angling it on middle, du Plessis was in a awkward position and play is somehow to the square leg for a single.

Mohammad Abbas to Faf du Plessis. Fuller delivery on off, Faf defends it with a straight bat.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. A touch short on middle, Bavuma works it to the leg side for a run. First run after Lunch.

Mohammad Abbas to Temba Bavuma. Starts off with a fuller delivery outside off, Temba lets it go.

The players are out in the middle. Faf du Plessis will take strike. Mohammad Abbas will start the proceedings after Lunch.

.... Day 2, Session 2 ....

Pakistan on the other hand, started off well. Their pacers were on the money, kept it tight and also managed to pick two wickets. They though could not continue the good work after the Drinks break. They need a few wickets quickly after Lunch and get into the South African lower order. Will they be able to do so or will the home team continue to stay ahead? Join us to find out in a while.

A session of two halves but it is the hosts who would be walking off with their noses in front. They struggled in the first hour to score runs. They also lost a couple of wickets, one to Shaheen and another to Abbas. However, after that, Bavuma and Faf du Plessis grinded it out there and ensured there were no more wickets to fall before the break. They have also taken the hosts into the lead and the home side will hope the two can continue the good work.

Yasir Shah to Temba Bavuma. Ends the session with a drive towards mid off. They get an easy run in the end. AND THAT IS