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

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, Outside off, on a length, left alone by the batter.

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, Nicely driven but straight to the fielder! On a length, just outside off, Kamran Ghulam leans on it and cracks the drive right of the middle of the bat but straight to cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Shan Masood, Full again, outside off, angling away, Shan Masood taps it wide to the off side off the front foot for no run. 

Keshav Maharaj to Shan Masood, Slower through the air, just outside off, Shan Masood prods forward to defend it but gets an inside edge that falls in the vacant short leg region.

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, On a nagging length, outside off, from around the wicket, Kamran Ghulam goes back in the crease and cuts it wide of point for a single. 

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Similar ball, just around off, blocked to silly point by Ghulam.

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Lopped up, on middle and off, Kamran blocks.

Keshav Maharaj to Shan Masood, Full, on off, Shan Masood flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

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

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, On a good length, around middle and leg, coming in with the angle, Kamran Ghulam nudges it wide of square leg and takes a couple of runs quickly. Oh.. no... KG has overstepped. 

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, Hard length, outside off, Kamran Ghulam shoulders arms to let it go. 

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, On a good length, around off, from over the stumps, Kamran Ghulam dabs it to cover off the front foot. 

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, Very full, right at the stumps, Ghulam pushes it out with a drive to cover.

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, Fuller and on off, Kamran Ghulam drives it to mid off. 

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, FOUR! Great shot right after the break! Short of a good length from KG, just wide outside off, enough for Kamran to pounce on. He rises with the bounce and crunches his shot through covers. 

DRINKS BREAK. We have had 15 overs of play and 49 runs have been scored, for the loss of one wicket. But tell you what, it seems like a lot of wickets have fallen. Plenty of action has been happening for the last 45 minutes or so. South Africa were not actually on the money to start Day 4 and Shan Masood and Kamran Ghulam were comfortably batting at the crease. But eventually, the home side warmed up to the task and got the wicket of Ghulam. That actually is an injustice to their efforts as they could have had Masood and Ghulam as well. The latter even gave a catch, which was not accepted by David Bedingham, but Ghulam is living very dangerously. Additionally, the old ball is showing signs of reverse swing and the South Africans will be looking to use that. Pakistan, one feels, are thinking a bit too ahead of themselves. Yesterday, they batted with supreme resolve in the third innings but today, it seems like they are already looking to counterattack from the word go. One can understand if the thought process was to get into the lead as quickly as possible and put South Africa under pressure, but given that the trail is still 159, might be better if they get their resolve back and frustrate the Proteas out of their discipline.

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Gets it in the gap this time! Full again, outside off, overpitched, Kamran Ghulam gets room to play a drive through the cover but finds the gap this time in between cover and mid off. Tristan Stubbs gives it a solid chase and dives to save the boundary. He has a shy at the bowler's end but misses it. They take three runs in between. Direct hit could have been interesting.

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Slower through the air, full ball, just outside off, Ghulam drives it straight to cover. 

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Tossed up, around middle and leg, from around the wicket, Kamran keeps it to mid-wicket off the front foot. 

Keshav Maharaj to Shan Masood, Slows it up with a flatter trajectory and keeps it on a shorter length, on middle and leg, Shan Masood tucks it to deep square leg and rotates the strike over.

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Flighted very full, on middle and off, Kamran Ghulam makes some room and drives it to long off for a single.

Keshav Maharaj to Shan Masood, Tossed up, on the pads, Shan Masood hangs back and clips it to deep square leg for one.

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, Goes fuller, outside off, Kamran lets it go to the keeper. 

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, FOUR! In the air but in the gap and a boundary! Overpitched, outside off, going away from the batter, Kamran Ghulam comes forward and goes for an expansive drive off the front foot. But he gets through the outer half of the blade that goes in the air and in the gap between gully and slip cordon for a boundary. He is living dangerously here for sure and taking his chances. 

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, On a good length, around off, coming in with the angle, Kamran Ghulam tucks it to mid-wicket off the front foot. 

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, Fuller, outside off, shaping away, Ghulam shoulders arms.

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, Landed outside off, left alone.

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, Landed outside off, Ghulam pushes at it towards cover. Oh dear. Along with the good, comes the bad. South Africa have been so good in the last half an hour or so that the bad part could not stay behind for long. Here comes the FIRST NO BALL of Day 4.

Kagiso Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, Kagiso Rabada has been given the ball now. 12-0-56-0 so far. And he is right on the money. Starts with a wobbly seam and lands it on a length outside off, Kamran Ghulam pushes at it but misses.

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Drags his length, around off, Kamran Ghulam cuts it wide of point for a single to retain the strike. 

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Full, slower through the air, around leg, Kamran Ghulam makes room and charges down the track to play it over cover. But he gets through the inner half of the bat to the left side of the pitch. No run.

Keshav Maharaj to Shan Masood, On a nagging length, around middle and off, from around the wicket, Shan Masood goes back in the crease and nudges it in the gap between square leg and mid-wicket for a single. 250 up for Pakistan. The trail is now 171 runs.

Keshav Maharaj to Shan Masood, Slower through the air, around middle, the skipper blocks.

Keshav Maharaj to Shan Masood, Fuller, around middle and leg, Masood flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Keshav Maharaj to Shan Masood, Landed around middle, Shan Masood stays back and defends.

Well, SA pacers, start licking your lips. A - The ball is reversing. B - The second ball is around after 19 overs. If the home side gets it right, Pakistan are going to have their hands full for the next at least 35 overs or so. Natalie Germanos on air informs us that Ryan Rickelton's scans on his right hamstring have detected a strain. So he will definitely not field but for batting if need be, there will be a penalty imposed. Rickelton can either bat AFTER 120 minutes have passed in the 4th innings, or when the 5th wicket falls, whichever is EARLIER. 

Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, On a good length, down the leg side, angling in, from around the wicket, Kamran Ghulam tries to flick it but misses. The keeper takes it by diving to his left. 

Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, Full outside off, going away from the batter, Kamran shoulders arms to let it go. 

Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, A quick single through a fumble at mid on! Full around middle, coming in with the angle, from over the wicket, Shan Masood pushes it off the front foot to mid on and gets off the strike. 

Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, On a good length, outside off, Shan Masood pushes at it but misses.

Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, Terrific effort from Kagiso Rabada! Sore knee? Says who? On a length, around middle, Kamran Ghulam goes back and works it nicely through mid-wicket. The ball travels through the outfield but Kagiso Rabada hares to his left from deep square leg and gets to the ball with a dive, pushing it away. The batters, in the meanwhile, take three. The third umpire wants to check whether it is a clean stop, as Rabada had touched the ropes. The replay shows that Rabada first pushed the ball away and then touched the ropes.

Marco Jansen to Shan Masood, Terrific ball. Is that a sign of reverse swing? Marco Jansen comes from over the wicket and targets the stumps and keeping the length full. Shan Masood is massively late in picking that, missing his flick and he nearly gets a yorker. Is hit on the pads and South Africa appeal, but again, not with conviction. The ball deflects towards fine leg and a single is taken. Leg bye signalled. Yes, the replay does indicate signs of reverse swing. Regarding the LBW, seems to be heading down leg.

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Ends with a dot! Flighted full, around off, turning away, Kamran Ghulam defends it off the front foot. 

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Full, around middle, angling in, Kamran comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler. 

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Tossed up, around middle and leg, from around the stumps, Kamran Ghulam comes forward and tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, Living dangerously. Very dangerously. Someone needs to remind Kamran that this is Newlands. Meaning, a new land. This is not Lahore or Rawalpindi where you get only highways. Full, outside off, Ghulam comes forward and goes at it way too hard, driving the ball uppishly. Luckily for him, it does not carry to extra cover.

Keshav Maharaj to Kamran Ghulam, From around the wicket, flatter on middle, Kamran Ghulam drives it back to the bowler.

Keshav Maharaj to Shan Masood, Full, outside off, Shan Masood leans and drives it through mid off for a single.

Wow. Action-packed last 2 overs. First, Maharaj troubles Shan Masood twice in an over and then Marco Jansen could have actually got Kamran Ghulam three times in that over. Seems like the wicket is spicing up now. And looking at the way Ghulam is playing, we might see a wicket around the corner.

Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, FOUR! DROPPED! Gets through the hands of first slip! Full ball, just outside off, straightens off the deck, Kamran Ghulam goes for an expansive drive off the front foot. But he only manages to get a thick outside edge that goes to the right of David Bedingham at first slip who moves across to his right and tries to take it with just his right hand. The ball goes through his grasp and races away to the boundary at deep third. Lucky escape for Kamran.