PAK 64/3 in 21 Overs (Stumps) | South Africa vs Pakistan Highlights of 2nd Test 2024-25 Day 2: Babar Azam Keeps Fighting For Visitors As Proteas Move to Driver's Seat

Stumps for Day 2! Babar Azam has kept things steady after the collapse early through Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen and stitched a short but steady partnership with Mohammad Rizwan. They are behind in the game and needs to bat time out and also look to keep scoring at a brisk pace given the conditions will worsen with time. South Africa are in the driver's seat. 

Out! Edged and gone! Saud Shakeel departs and Pakistan is in deep trouble now. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have to work out some miracle to take the visitors to a respectable total. The conditions are challenging now.  Saud Shakeel c Bedingham b Rabada 0(6).

Out! Pakistan are already one batter short, having a mountain of runs on their head and now they have lost two batters of their top order. Captain Shan Masood was the first one to depart and then it was Kamran Ghulam cleaned up by Marco Jansen. Babar Azam has a huge task in hand now. Masood c Bedingham b Rabada 2(6) and Kamran Ghulam b Marco Jansen 12(17).

That's the end of the South African innings. After Marco Jansen was dismissed by Mir Hamza it seemed like the Proteas innings will now end but Keshav Maharaj also got some quick runs. The bulk of the scoring was done by Ryan Rickelton, captain Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verreyenne. Pakistan have an uphill task at hand now and they will have to bat out time to survive. 

Marco Jansen has completed his half-century and the Tea Break is called. South Africa are in a very strong position with Pakistan having a man short. They will look to score as many runs quickly as possible before declaring or getting bowled out. Ryan Rickelton played a memorable knock and know the hosts have things to dictate. 

Out! Ryan Rickleton tries to up the ante and departs. Length ball outside off, Rickelton swings his bat hard to go over long-on. More height than distance and gets holed out in the deep. End of a great innings. Rickelton c Abbas b Mir Hamza 259(343).

South Africa continues domination as Pakistan are now left completely at their mercy. Marco Jansen has come in and smashed the ball in all directions. South Africa are batting for declaration here and might wait till Ryan Rickelton reaches his 300. By that time, the others will swing their bat hard. Pakistan in real trouble here. 

Out! Kyle Verreynne holes out at the deep. It is again Salman Agha, who breaks the long standing partnership. Tossed out at the slot, Verreynne goes for it and finds the fielder in the deep. Crucial breakthrough for Pakistan. Verreynne c Aamer Jamal b Salman Agha 100(147).

Hundred for Kyle Verreynne. His third Test century and the third of the innings for South Africa as well. After Temba Bavuma and Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne has also dominated the Pakistan bowlers and made his way to the three-figure mark. Pakistan are now well behind in the game. 

South Africa continue to dominate proceedings even after lunch. Ryan Rickelton has played the second fiddle in this sequence of play. Kyle Verreyenne has been scoring at a brisk pace in this period and he is very close to his century now.