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

Highest scores while following on in a Test for PAK
657/8d vs WI, Bridgetown, 1958
537 vs AUS, Rawalpindi, 1994
478 vs SA, Cape Town, 2025
323 vs ENG, The Oval, 1962
298 vs AUS, Perth, 1983
Pakistan’s 478 is also the second-highest total while following on in a Test in SA, only behind the hosts’ 572/7 vs ENG in Durban, 1999.
It is also the second-highest while following on against SA in Tests, after England’s 551 at Trent Bridge in 1947.

Best bowling SR at a venue in Tests
31.5 - Kagiso Rabada, Centurion (59 wickets)
31.6 - Dale Steyn, Centurion (59 wickets)
34.2 - Kagiso Rabada, Cape Town (52 wickets)
35.1 - Mitchell Starc, Adelaide (55 wickets)
35.6 - Alec Bedser, Old Trafford (51 wickets)
*min. 50 wickets
17:05 Local Time, 15:05 GMT, 20:35 IST: South Africa need 58 runs to win this Test and the series.
122.1
Rabada to Mir Hamza, out Caught by Kwena Maphaka!! Rabada has his man! 133kph, shortish and angling in, Mir Hamza shapes to pull and the ball lobs up in the air off the top-edge. Maphaka comes in from backward point Mir Hamza c Kwena Maphaka b Rabada 16(20) [6s-1]
Rabada to Mir Hamza, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Just one more wicket to wrap up the innings!
121.6
Maharaj to Abbas, no run
121.5
Maharaj to Abbas, no run, 75kph, Abbas defends with soft hands
121.4
Maharaj to Abbas, no run, 75kph, in-drifter, very full, blocked
Mohammad Abbas, right handed bat, comes to the crease
121.3
Maharaj to Aamer Jamal, out Caught by Bedingham!! Gone now! 72kph, flighted outside off, Aamer Jamal brings out the reverse-sweep but doesn't Aamer Jamal c Bedingham b Maharaj 34(43) [4s-7]
Maharaj to Aamer Jamal, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
121.2
Maharaj to Aamer Jamal, FOUR, 75kph, drifting down leg, Jamal
121.1
Maharaj to Mir Hamza, 3 runs, to deep backward point
Change of bat for Mir Hamza
120.6
Rabada to Mir Hamza, 1 run, back of a length
The Pakistani players in the dressing room certainly enjoyed it. Will the bowler respond with an angry bumper?
120.5
Rabada to Mir Hamza, SIX, 132kph, Rabada goes fuller and Mir Hamza has tonked it downtown.
120.4
Rabada to Mir Hamza, no run, 134kph, Hamza pushes this full delivery towards point and Hamza sets off for a single, gets sent back
120.3
Rabada to Mir Hamza, no run, 133kph, short of length holding its line outside off
120.2
Rabada to Mir Hamza, no run