South Africa vs Pakistan Cricket Live Score, 2nd Test Day 2 (South Africa National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Scorecard):
Hello and welcome to our coverage of Day 2 of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan taking place at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Saturday.
The hosts will look to extend their first-innings score with Ryan Rickelton going strong at 176. A double-century could be on the cards and even more, considering that the Pakistan bowling unit is struggling to find momentum.
South Africa’s dominance will be expected to continue but the Pakistan bowlers can find themselves in the hunt should they be able to strike early on to turn the tides.
The weather forecast from AccuWeather suggests sunny skies with no chance of rain playing spoilsport, which will be ideal for South Africa to extend their total.
South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka
Pakistan XI: Shan Masood (c), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Mir Hamza, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas
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Overall, Ryan Rickelton has become the fourth player to score a double hundred in his maiden Test innings as an opener.
95.6 – On a length, in the stumps, coming in, Kyle Verreynne defends it with the full face of the bat to end the over. Their partnership has gone past 50 already.
Batsman_1 : Kyle Verreynne 29(48)
Batsman_2 : Ryan Rickelton 205(269)
Bowler : Mohammad Abbas 2/70(24)
Over : 96
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 375/5
95.5 – Could have been chopped on! Good length, around off, angling in, Kyle Verreynne looks to cut it off the front foot but only manages to get an inside edge back to the pitch. The ball rolls over to side of stumps, lucky for him.
95.4 – Changes his line to stumps now, on a good length, coming in, from over the stumps, Kyle Verreynne keeps it down to mid-wicket.
95.3 – Hard length, over off, Kyle Verreynne punches it down the deck.
95.2 – FOUR! Well, well, well, Kyle Verreynne seems to have switched the gears and has definitely found his mojo!
95.1 – Lands it on a fuller length, just outside off, Ryan Rickelton pushes it to deep backward point for a single.
94.6 – FOUR! He has found the gap this time! Short again, outside off, with no turn at it. Kyle Verreynne cuts it hard as he is already on the back foot wide of point for a boundary to end the over. Two boundaries for him in this over and he is also growing in confidence, worrying sign for Pakistan.
Batsman_1 : Kyle Verreynne 25(43)
Batsman_2 : Ryan Rickelton 204(268)
Bowler : Salman Agha 2/63(19)
Over : 95
Run : 8
Wicket : 0
Score : 370/5
94.5 – Drags his length, outside off, straightens off the deck, Kyle Verreynne goes on the back foot and dabs it to point.
Ryan Rickelton’s double is the 19th occasion of a double hundred being scored in a Test in South Africa. Interestingly, it is the 7th at Newlands, the most at any venue in this country. The next best is 4, at Kingsmead, Durban. Overall, Adelaide Oval tops the list with 21. And we all know why. With drop-in pitches, the track turns into a pancake as the days go by. First sign of spin today. SALMAN AGHA into the attack. 18-0-55-2 so far.
94.4 – Pitched up, around off and middle, turning in, Kyle Verreynne tucks it to mid-wicket.
94.3 – Pushed through quicker and fuller, at the stumps, Kyle Verreynne takes a step out and eases it to mid on.
94.2 – FOUR! Great execution of the shot! Salman Agha bowls it full, on off, Kyle Verreynne reverse sweeps it past backward point for a boundary.
94.1 – Tosses it up, on off, Kyle Verreynne turns it to mid-wicket.
93.6 – On a good length, outside off, going away, Kyle Verreynne dabs it in front of point for a single to retain the strike.
Batsman_1 : Kyle Verreynne 17(37)
Batsman_2 : Ryan Rickelton 204(268)
Bowler : Mohammad Abbas 2/65(23)
Over : 94
Run : 1
Wicket : 0
Score : 362/5
93.5 – A solid defense on this one! Slightly full than the previous one, around middle, Kyle Verreynne defends it off the front foot.
93.4 – Good length, coming in, from over the wicket, around middle, Kyle Verreynne looks to defend it but his hands get off from the shoulder of the bat as the contact with the ball. The ball goes to mid-wicket for no run.
93.3 – Nearly! Abbas comes from wider on the crease and angles it in, outside off, on a length, Kyle Verreynne stays rooted and looks to cut it square on the off side but gets an inside edge that drops down the pitch off his pads.
93.2 – Keeps it full, on off, Kyle Verreynne leans on and taps it to point.
93.1 – Full and on middle and leg, Kyle Verreynne clips it to mid-wicket.
DRINKS BREAK. What a moment for the 28-year old. He would still be soaking the feeling in. Maiden double Test ton, in his very first knock as an opener. And it has been a classy knock, make no mistake. He has shown all types of gears. Started off nicely, then had to slow down and he did both with perfect resolve. Then, once the ball got older, he made full use of the conditions on offer. Even this morning, he believed he started on 0 and has grown in confidence as the hour went on. It is a scorcher of a day as compared to Day 1 but Pakistan have been better so far. They have bowled 13 overs and conceded 45 runs, picking up the wicket of David Bedingham. The lines and lengths have been pretty accurate, barring the one-odd short ball. But South Africa, to their credit have not thrown it away. They are prepared for the grind, because they know, once the ball gets older, runs will be there for the taking. The pitch is starting to show some tricks now, with the odd ball staying low. One expects that with the sun beating down with such force, there might be turn on offer as well, later on.
92.5 – FOUR! A DEFT TOUCH! This happens when you are playing on 200! Good length, around leg, angling in, at hips, Ryan Rickelton helps it to deep fine leg for a boundary. He will now start to make it a big one from now on to secure a big score in the first inning for South Africa. It will be fun to watch how will he play now.
92.4 – Hard length, outside off, from over the wicket, going away, Kyle Verreynne cuts it to deep point for a single. Ryan Rickelton is back on the strike after his 200.
DRINKS BREAK. What a moment for the 28-year old. He would still be soaking the feeling in. Maiden double Test ton, in his very first knock as an opener.
92.6 – Goes fuller, outside off, Ryan Rickelton defends it to mid off from the front foot.
Batsman_1 : Ryan Rickelton 204(268)
Batsman_2 : Kyle Verreynne 16(31)
Bowler : Mir Hamza 0/60(16)
Over : 93
Run : 11
Wicket : 0
Score : 361/5
92.1 – Landed around off, from left arm over the wicket, angling away, Kyle Verreynne opens the face of his bat and guides it through point for a single.
92.3 – MAIDEN DOUBLE TON FOR RYAN RICKELTON! Newlands is on its feet! The last time a South African batter made a Test double ton at this ground was 9 years ago.
92.2 – FOUR! BRILLIANT! Onto 199 now! Full, outside off, Ryan Rickelton comes forward and executes a nice little push back past the bowler, down the ground through mid off. Mum is on her feet to applaud that. When is that next run coming?
It is a weekend and the crowd has been building up nicely. It was not necessarily a full house yesterday, but so far this morning, people have turned up in fairly large numbers. There will be the anticipation of Rickelton reaching his double ton and then, a bit of fun in the second session, once the Proteas get past 400. And later, in the third session, they would be keen to see Rabada and Jansen have a go at the Pakistan batters. First bowling change of the day. Mir Hamza to bowl now. 15-1-49-0 so far.
