South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test, Day 4 Live Score

Wiaan Mulder to Shan Masood, Full wide outside off, Shan Masood sees the width and cuts it off the front foot but straight to point. 

Wiaan Mulder to Shan Masood, Just short of a good length, on off, the ball bounces a tad bit more and Shan Masood keeps it down. 

Wiaan Mulder to Babar Azam, Angles it into the pads, on a fuller length, Babar clips it off his pads to deep square leg for a single. 

Wiaan Mulder to Babar Azam, Starts from over the wicket and gets both the line and length right. Just around off, Babar Azam prods out and blocks.

Rain in the air? From nowhere, it has gotten a bit overcast. Vernon Philander on air reckons that it has been very hot over the past 2 days in Cape Town and this might be a result of that. Adds that the forecast looks good for Monday. Meanwhile, Wiaan Mulder comes into the attack. Was very ordinary in the first innings.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, Ends with a dot! Back of a length, around off, angling in, Shan Masood moves across and blocks it out. 

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, Slightly shorter than the previous one, on the fifth stump, Shan Masood cuts it off the back foot to point. 

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, Good length, around off, coming in, Shan Masood defends it back to the bowler. 

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, Full and outside off, driven to cover this time by Masood.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, Nice leave from the Pakistani skipper! Around that fifth stump line, coming in a bit with the angle, Masood knows where his off stump is and lets it pass. 

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, A bit fuller and just outside off, Babar Azam eases it out in front of cover and gets to the other end.

Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, FOUR! Nicely pulled! Short of a length, from over the wicket, around shoulders, Shan Masood stays deep in the crease and pulls it along the ground to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary to end the over. 9 comes off it. 

Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, Bye! Full again, just outside off, seaming in, stays low, Babar Azam shoulders arms to leave it. The keeper can't hold onto the ball because of uneven bounce and they get a run for bye as the ball goes behind of him. 

Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, Full, just outside off, coming in, Babar Azam comes forward and defends it with the full face of the bat. 

Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, FOUR! Not that far from the keeper! Certain to have given Babar a flashback of his dismissal in the first inning! Angling into leg, on a length, Babar Azam tickles it past the diving Kyle Verreynne to his left for a boundary. 

Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, Hard length, just around off, stays a bit low too. Babar stabs it down the deck. 

Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, Full and on middle and off, Babar Azam drives it off the lower half of the bat to mid on.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, Ends with a dot! Full outside off, shaping away, Shan Masood doesn't offer any shot at it. 

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, FOUR! EDGED AND A BOUNDARY! Slightly fuller than the previous one, just outside off, seaming in, Shan Masood is drawn into the defense on the front foot. He only manages to get an outside edge that goes in the gap between the second slip and gully for a boundary. Kagiso can't believe his luck as they have just taken out third slip. And surprise, surprise - third slip comes back in now!

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, On a good length, around off, angling in, from around the wicket, Shan Masood keeps it down with ease. 

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, On a length, around off, Masood looks to defend but the ball straightens and goes off the leading edge, towards point.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, A short ball, around off, Masood sways away.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, On a good length, around off, Shan Masood works it to the leg side.

Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, Back of a length, around off, coming in, Babar defends it back to the bowler. 

Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, Comes around the wicket, on a good length, outside off, Babar Azam comes forward and punches it wide of mid off.  Temba Bavuma, who is now confirmed on the ground, gives it a good chase. The ball slows up and Bavuma gets to the ball, sliding across irrespective. By the time his throw comes in, two runs are taken.

Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, Good length, outside off, going away from the batter, Babar Azam shoulders arms to let it go. 

Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, On a good length, outside off, slanting away, Azam shoulders arms.

Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, On a good length, around middle, Babar defends it down the track.

Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, Full and around off, Babar Azam defends watchfully.

Nandre Burger is in the stands, keenly watching this contest. Burger is remembered fondly by South African fans for blowing India away in the 2 Tests in Centurion and Cape Town in 2023, picking up 11 wickets at an average of around 14. Got injured during the West Indies series, in 2024 and has not been able to make it back to the playing XI yet. Just shows the depth of fast bowling in South Africa. Temba Bavuma was seen sitting in the dugout during the previous over. Is likely back on the field now.

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, On a good length, around middle, seaming in, Shan Masood tucks it to mid-wicket off the front foot. 

Kagiso Rabada to Shan Masood, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Comes around the wicket, on full length, on the fifth stump, coming into the batter, Shan Masood comes forward and drives it wide of cover for a boundary. 

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Good length, outside off, from over the stumps, Babar Azam dabs it in the gap between gully and slips. Tristan Stubbs gives it a chase and they take three runs. 

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, On a good length outside off, moving away, BA punches it towards point.

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, A bit wider outside off, slanting in, Azam shoulders arms.

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, On a good length, around off, Babar punches it towards cover.

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, On a good length, outside off, Babar Azam shoulders arms. Reload. NO BALL signalled by the third umpire. Another overstepping.

Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, Back of a length, just outside off, Shan Masood dabs it in front of cover from the front foot. 

Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, FOUR! Nicely Picked Up! Short of a length, around middle and leg, angling in, Shan Masood hops back and pulls it along the ground wide of deep fine leg for a boundary. 

Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, Good length, around off, coming in, from over the stumps, Shan Masood defends it awkwardly off the back foot. 

Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, A length ball, another one keeps low, kept out.

Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, Full, outside off, left alone.

Now, Bavuma is going off the field. Senuran Muthusamy is his substitute. Doesn't seem to be too serious. Might be an attention to his left elbow.

Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, A length ball, around middle and off, helped towards square leg.

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Full around middle, Babar Azam blocks it back to the bowler. 

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, FOUR! Nicely cut away! Good length, wide outside off, going away with the angle, Babar Azam stays deep in the crease and slices it wide of point for a boundary. 

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Changes the line to stumps now, on a good length again, seaming in, Babar Azam tries to defend it with the straight bat and gets it through the inner half of the blade to mid-wicket. Kagiso Rabada has overstepped. 

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Good length, outside off, going away, Babar Azam doesn't offer any shot at it. 

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Outside off, left alone.

Kagiso Rabada to Babar Azam, Beautifully bowled. Full, outside off, Azam pushes at it but the ball seams in, stays a touch low and beats the outside edge.