Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, Very full and around off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it back to the bowler. Should have been a dot ball but yet another one has been called a NO BALL by the third umpire. Number 15 for this innings alone. Third by Mulder.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Very full, on middle, almost gets through. Salman jabs it down the wicket.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Delivered with a bit of a round arm, from around the wicket, Agha presses forward in defense, hitting it on the bounce to Tristan Stubbs at silly point.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, A touch short now, flatter through the air, Salman Agha hangs back and blocks.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Around off, watchfully defended.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Similar ball, once again Rizwan gets forward to defend but the ball takes the inside edge and escapes past short leg, to his left. A single taken.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Around off, drifting in, Mohammad Rizwan lunges to defend.
Wiaan Mulder to Salman Agha, Full, around off, pushed towards mid on.
Number 6 on the list now. This is now the 6th highest score by a visiting team in the third innings of a Test in South Africa. Next on the ladder - 421 by India in Johannesburg, in 2013.
Wiaan Mulder to Salman Agha, FOUR! Gets it through this time! On a good length, outside off, Agha stands dead still, waits for the ball to arrive and at the last possible moment, guides it between second slip and gully, to the deep third fence! Moves to 30 now and this stand is worth 63. The deficit is 29 now.
Wiaan Mulder to Salman Agha, On a good length, outside off, Salman chops it towards backward point.
Wiaan Mulder to Salman Agha, FOUR! ELEGANT! Probably this is even better than the shot Rizwan played. Because this has gone to the boundary despite a silly mid on being present. Overpitched from Mulder, around off, Salman Agha comes forward and drives it with the straightest of bats. The ball rockets through the pitch and silly mid on does not have even a second to react. That's how quickly the ball travelled, past him, past the stumps and in a flash to the fence behind.
Wiaan Mulder to Salman Agha, On a good length, outside off, this time Agha get across and pushes it towards point.
Wiaan Mulder to Salman Agha, Full and around off, Salman Agha gets across and punches it straight to silly mid on.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and on off, Rizwan rocks back and slaps it straight to cover.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Very unlucky is Maharaj. Misses out on another one that could've gone his way. Flights it up, outside off, fuller in length. Salman looks for a full-blodded drive through the off side but the ball sticks to the surface a bit and takes an inside edge. The ball sneaks behind through the huge gap between bat and pad and falls beside the stumps. Goes past the keeper and the batters take a run.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Looped full, on middle, Salman Agha defends.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Full again, around middle, Salman drives it to mid off from the front foot. Rizwan wants to have a quick single as he takes two-three steps ahead but is sent back by Salman.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Tossed up, slower in pace, around off, angling in, from around the wicket, Salman Agha defends it with the full face of the bat.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Short, just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan cuts it off the back foot for a single to deep point.
Wiaan Mulder to Salman Agha, Good length, outside off, Salman Agha blocks it with a good stride out.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, Length, outside off, Rizwan pushes it to cover for one.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! With the fielders all coming in a bit, Mulder goes full and straight at the stumps. Mohammad Rizwan shuffles a bit and drives it dead straight, like an arrow, down the ground for a boundary.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, He is looking confident in this inning! Good length, around off, Mohammad Rizwan comes forward and blocks it with the full face of the bat.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, Full just outside off, Rizwan defends it off the front foot back to the bowler.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, On a good length, around off, coming in, from over the wicket, Mohammad Rizwan keeps it down right under his eyes. A solid defense!
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Full, on off, Salman Agha prods out and pushes it to cover.
This is now the 7th highest score by a visiting team in the third innings of a Test in South Africa. Next on the ladder - 391/8 declared by England in Cape Town itself, in 2020.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Fires it a bit quicker, full and at the stumps, Salman skips down to the pitch of the ball but miscues his swipe straight to square leg.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Full, on middle, driven to long off for a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Takes off! Tossed up, outside off, turning away, it takes off through the surface, extra bounce, maybe hit the footmarks of the pacers. Mohammad Rizwan tries to drive it but misses it as the ball goes to the keeper who takes it to his right.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Full around middle, Salman Agha comes forward to defend it and gets an inside edge this time to square leg for a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Tossed up, around off, from around the wicket, turning away, Salman Agha tries to defend it off the front foot. But gets an outside edge that goes past first slip and they take a couple of runs. Maharaj looks in disbelief as the edge didn't go to slip.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length, on off, Rizwan taps it back to the bowler. A slight shuffle out of the crease from Rizwan as Mulder fakes a throw back at him soon after. Ends with a big wide smile from Rizwan.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, Goes full again, outside off, left alone by the batter.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, Lands it nice and full, on off, Rizwan offers a solid front foot block.
This is now the HIGHEST SCORE by a visiting team in the third innings of a Test in South Africa, after having been asked to follow on! Get past Australia's long held record of 372/7 declared in Cape Town itself, way back in 1902! It also becomes the 8th highest score by a visiting team in the third innings of a Test in South Africa. Next on the ladder - 376/6 declared by England in Johannesburg, in 1923.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, Goes fuller, around middle and leg, seaming in, Mohammad Rizwan flicks it to deep backward square leg. They take a couple of runs as the fielder from deep fine leg runs in to pick it up and throws at the batter's end.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length, just outside off, Rizwan lets it go to the keeper.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, around off, from over the wicket, Mohammad Rizwan blocks it off the back foot.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, FOUR! Charges down does Salman! Floated full, on middle, Salman skips down to the pitch of the ball and works it neatly past mid on to his right for a boundary.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Tossed up, on middle and leg, turned across to square leg.
Keshav Maharaj to Salman Agha, Full, on off, squeezed out to the off side from Salman.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Full again, around middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan drives it to mid off and takes a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted full, around middle, angling in, Mohammad Rizwan strides out and keeps it down.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, from around the wicket, around off, Mohammad Rizwan defends it off the front foot.
Wiaan Mulder to Salman Agha, Goes a bit fuller and on middle and off, Salman blocks it to the off side.
Wiaan Mulder to Salman Agha, Into the stumps, with the angle coming in, Salman tucks it to square leg.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length, over middle, Mohammad Rizwan hops on top of his toes and dabs it behind to fine leg for a single.
Wiaan Mulder to Mohammad Rizwan, AGAIN! In the same channel, full, shaping away, Mohammad Rizwan goes to chase the ball off the front foot and gets beaten on the outside edge. He is playing dangerously here.