Recent Match
Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2024 -25, 2nd Test, Cape Town, Jan 3rd, 2025

South Africa

(141.3 ov) 615/10 (7.1 ov) 61/0

Pakistan

(54.2 ov) 194/10 (122.1 ov) 478/10

Complete South Africa won by 10 wkts

Player of Match: Ryan Rickelton

1.3
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, no run, 130kph, full and swinging away well outside off,
1.2
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, no run, full delivery around the sixth stump zone, Rickelton moves across to cover his off-stump and shoulders arms
1.1
Mir Hamza to Rickelton, no run, full delivery that swings away outside off, Rickelton pushes it to backward point
Mir Hamza, comes into the attack
Mir Hamza from the other end
0.6
Abbas to Rickelton, 1 run,
Abbas switches to round the wicket now
0.5
Abbas to Rickelton, no run, 124kph, short of length, defended into the off-side from the crease
0.4
Abbas to Rickelton, no run
Three slips, gully and short leg for Rickelton as well. Abbas stays over the wicket
0.3
Abbas to Markram, 1 run, back of a length, Markram
0.2
Abbas to Markram, no run, in-seamer, knocked to mid-on
0.1
Abbas to Markram, no run
Markram and Rickelton are at the crease. Markram is on strike. Abbas will open the attack
Review first ball!
Markram and Rickelton are at the crease. Markram is on strike. Abbas will open the attack
The pre-match ritual is completed. It's a sell-out crowd and the atmosphere is going to be beautiful. Massod doing all the talking in the team huddle before they disperse.
The players make their way out for the national anthems. They'll observe a minute's silence to pay tribute to Melissa Prince
Pitch Report | Mike Haysman and Vernon Philander: "This is a good toss to win. The south-easterm wind is blowing. There are a lot of bare patches, the groundsman has taken a lot of grass off. It might be on the slower side. There are a few cracks visible and they'll come into play on day three, four and five with the sun baking down on this surface. It's a really good surface, runs on the board are going to be vital. Spinners will come into play. It'll dry pretty fast. These bare patches might loosen up. There'll always be something in it for the pacers, there'll always be some moisture in the first hour."
Youngest Test debutants for South Africa
18y, 270d - Kwena Maphaka vs PAK, Cape Town, 2025
18y, 340d - Paul Adams vs ENG, Gqeberha, 1995
19y, 1d - Arthur Ochse vs ENG, Gqeberha, 1889
19y, 28d - Dante Parkin vs ENG, Cape Town, 1892
19y, 48d - William Shalders vs ENG, Cape Town, 1899