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00:00Hello and welcome to Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
00:13Vigotel Mobile presents Bank Al-Fala Test Series 2025.
00:18Day 3 here at Lahore.
00:22Opportunity to go deeper and try and get closer to that Pakistan score.
00:27378, plays 216 for six.
00:32Importantly, Dezozzi is still out there.
00:3581, not out.
00:37Four wickets for Numan and a wicket each for Salman and Sarjit.
00:49Sarjit Khan, round the wicket, a slip and a short leg.
00:53Dezozzi to face.
00:55Nice and simple forward defensive.
00:57Now, the other thing will be is how the spinners now operate.
01:03It's very interesting on such a surface.
01:08That's nasty play.
01:10That's short and wide.
01:11Sarjit will be very unhappy with that.
01:13He hasn't quite hit his straps here early in the morning.
01:15He knows it's important for Pakistan.
01:17They need to pick up wickets.
01:21Has that carried?
01:22I think it has.
01:24Maybe send it upstairs just to get it checked.
01:26But Pakistan seemed confident.
01:33That's perfect.
01:34That looks...
01:35That has gone straight in.
01:38That's a good catch.
01:39Salman Ali Yaga.
01:41Pakistan have their first success.
01:42Armour walks in at number nine.
01:49Goes reverse again and beats the field and gets a boundary.
01:53That's nicely played.
01:58Gresham again.
02:00Does it go the whole way?
02:01Yes, it does.
02:02Takes him on to the cusp.
02:0498 for him.
02:05He goes reverse and he plays it beautifully down to D point.
02:12It's a fabulous inning.
02:14On a turning surface, Zorzi gets to his second Test Match 100.
02:20And he's grafted and grinded and played beautifully.
02:25And what a superb knock in foreign conditions.
02:33Comes down the track as well.
02:35Catch it is the call.
02:36And is that taken?
02:37That's a great catch.
02:39China Fridi has claimed it.
02:40They've got the better of the strike force, Zorzi.
02:51It went flat.
02:52It went...
02:54Got a straight to long on fielder there, Shahin Shah, Fridi.
02:59They're taking an excellent catch.
03:03104 of 171.
03:06Very fine innings.
03:07256 for eight now, South Africa.
03:09And now we've got Sobrine who's in.
03:17That's such a good shot.
03:19That really is a special shot.
03:24Edge beautifully taken.
03:27Nice soft hands in the slips.
03:28Salman Aliaga picks up a catch.
03:32New ball working for Noman.
03:34A little less spin.
03:35And ball carried quite nicely.
03:40And Salman Aliaga, such a good fielder in the slip court and big hands.
03:47Sobrine gone for not much.
03:50268 for nine.
03:55Beautiful delivery.
03:56Saajid Khan picking up his third.
04:04Yeah.
04:05A ripper.
04:06An absolute ripper that was.
04:09They've got a fantastic lead on a spinning track.
04:15That is a massive lead.
04:16And so, led so well by Noman Ali.
04:20And that is where the match stands right now.
04:23Pakistan with a huge advantage after batting so well in the first innings.
04:28South Africa have conceded a lead of 109 runs.
04:31They fought well.
04:32But 109 runs on a surface like this is a massive lead.
04:43First ball of the second innings.
04:45Played confidently.
04:46Oh, there's the first one.
04:55Noman Al-Haq deciding to use his feet.
04:57First delivery.
04:58Not having a look.
05:00Deciding to be positive.
05:02He was looking to push the ball towards mid-off.
05:05But the baller saw him coming out of the crease.
05:07And dragged the length back.
05:12Who was given the new ball by removing Imam Al-Haq for naught.
05:18Oh, the Pakistan captain, Sean Masood, is to the crease early again.
05:26Oh!
05:26Used to the feet as well.
05:28But this time it's very convincing.
05:29That's a beautiful shot.
05:30Got near the pitch of it and caresses it through the covers.
05:33Oh, quicker one, flatter one.
05:38Huge appeal given.
05:40It was the one that's come straight back in.
05:43Harmer.
05:45Well, he bamboozles Sean.
05:49Pitching outside of Impact in line.
05:51And it's umpire's call.
05:55The review retained.
05:57But the decision stands.
05:58Sean Masood misled that arm delivery.
06:03Which has come back in and hit his pad.
06:06Captain goes for seven.
06:07Thirty-three for two.
06:09Baba Razum.
06:11Oh, it's in at number four.
06:16And that is lunch.
06:18And both Pakistani batters will be much relieved.
06:23That they're just going off the pitch.
06:26As not out.
06:27First rings, 378 for Pakistan.
06:31Played 269 South Africa.
06:34A couple of wickets fallen down for Pakistan.
06:38They're 36 for two.
06:39But in essence, they lead by 145.
06:44Another session about to begin.
06:46Another grueling session, may I add.
06:48Because South Africa need to fight back, bite back.
06:52Simon Harmer will begin the show for South Africa.
07:04Yeah, a little bit of width through the offside.
07:06It's punched for four.
07:09No, not really.
07:10Oh, yes.
07:15Catch it is a call.
07:17Long off.
07:18Has to catch this one.
07:20Grasses it.
07:21Great try.
07:24Oh, gone.
07:25What a good catch that is.
07:27This was hit hard by Abdullah Shafiq.
07:29And, well, he'll be extremely disappointed to miss out on a big innings.
07:33Because he was shaping up so well against spin.
07:37Now, for the second time, he decided to take the aerial route.
07:41Failed miserably.
07:4441 of 73.
07:4564 for three.
07:53Down the ground.
07:54Barber using his feet.
07:55And hits it past Madon.
08:03Four runs.
08:04Way too short.
08:06Easy pickings for Barber.
08:15And that'll do.
08:16The sweep shot.
08:17He's middle that and hit it extremely hard.
08:20He'll feel much better.
08:21And now the proper sweep shot.
08:27First the paddle and then the hard sweep.
08:30That is lovely batting.
08:36That's beautifully played.
08:37Use of the feet.
08:38Gets him when you're the pitch.
08:39And he's so quick and nimble on his feet when he gets going down.
08:43Does Barber Ozan.
08:44And it's wonderfully struck.
08:45Another one.
08:53This one dragged down.
08:54And that's also what using your feet can do.
08:57All of a sudden it makes the spinner change his length.
09:00And then if you're nimble enough and talented enough,
09:03you can rock back quickly and hammer it away through the wicket.
09:06More runs for Barber Ozan.
09:11He's motoring along now.
09:13Three boundaries now in the silver in no time.
09:1650 partnership is raised as well.
09:18Off 65 balls.
09:22That's close.
09:24I think that's gone.
09:24I think that's out.
09:25Yes.
09:26That is wonderful.
09:28Reverse swing delivery.
09:29He hadn't shaped anything back.
09:30All of a sudden he does.
09:32And it does for Barber Ozan, who's probably going to send it upstairs.
09:39Original decision is out.
09:43Kichika said of impact up the score and wicket sitting.
09:47Rod, you'll be staying with your out decision.
09:49Stand by.
09:51It's a tremendous breakthrough by South Africa and Rabada there, providing them with a lot of relief.
09:58But nevertheless, it was a fine innings.
10:0142 off 72.
10:02He looked good and in form.
10:07Mohamed Rezwan comes in, replaces Barber Ozan.
10:10Punches it through the offside.
10:17The timing's good.
10:19And the placement's even better.
10:22Boundary from Rezwan.
10:27That's the shot that he's played extremely well throughout this innings as Shaqeel sweeps it away.
10:34As a batter, you need to be absolutely sure with the length of the ball.
10:41And he was.
10:46And it's time to reverse.
10:48And he nails that.
10:49That's South Shaqeel.
10:51Yeah, South saw Zizorsi executing that stroke consistently in his innings of 100.
10:59No need to run for that.
11:01Oh, beautiful.
11:05He's picked that up.
11:06But there is the fielder.
11:09South Shaqeel chancing his arm.
11:12And he thought he had got all of it.
11:14But no.
11:15It's gone down to deep square leg.
11:18Since the line was within the stumps.
11:21And he wasn't able to place that ball towards mid-wicket.
11:24In fact, hit the ball towards quailing where there was a fielder present who made no mistake.
11:34His contribution, 38.
11:37Pakistan, 150 for five.
11:39Makram will just be slightly relieved as they go into tea.
11:45The session was going Pakistan's way.
11:47South Africa, right at the stroke of tea.
11:51Get a wicket.
11:52Get a lifeline.
11:53Well, that's where we are with Pakistan, 378, playing 269.
12:01Now, Pakistan, 150 for five.
12:04They lead by 259.
12:06Slow.
12:16Very, very slow.
12:21Oh, gone.
12:22Done.
12:23Beautifully bowled.
12:24Rizwan there.
12:26Venturing out of the crease.
12:27And paying the price for it.
12:29Wanted to just run the ball to the onside.
12:34Left a gap in there.
12:35There you go.
12:36Oh, you beauty.
12:37That's classical delivery from an off spinner.
12:43The Zwan gone for 14.
12:44It's 150 for six now.
12:51And thank you for coming.
12:55He's done looking for a reverse sweep shot.
12:59Yeah, promotion didn't work for Shaina Freedy.
13:03Wanted to play reverse out of the rough.
13:05The ball was a little too close.
13:08Got the top edge and a comfortable catch.
13:11There was sun in the way.
13:13But no problem now.
13:14You've got it.
13:15And he's going to go back without scoring.
13:21He's had a wonderful time with the ball.
13:23Now his turn to bat well with Salman Ali Agha.
13:26Oh, that's a heavy shot.
13:27Oh, that's a heavy shot.
13:32And that's a six.
13:37Oh, bowled him.
13:38That's his tenth.
13:40Fantastic piece of bowling from the left armor.
13:43And Salman Ali Agha becomes the fourth South African spinner to achieve that milestone.
13:47And it is a massive milestone.
13:48A brilliant milestone.
13:55Agha decided to plant his front foot way too early.
13:59Has given Muthasami a chance or a place to just go through from behind his legs.
14:06Spinning a little bit.
14:07Not much, but really, really good pace.
14:11And Salman Ali Agha gone for four.
14:20Well, that's the umpteenth time that the finger has gone up in this over.
14:24Let's see whether it's going to be out or not.
14:27Another review by a Pakistani batsman.
14:32Pitching in line, impact in line, and wickets hitting.
14:36Please stay with your out decision.
14:39Stand by.
14:40Your screen.
14:41Well, this time, he got it absolutely right.
14:44Another five-wicket haul for Muthasami.
14:46What a test match he's having.
14:49Six in the first innings, five in the second.
14:52Eleven wickets for him in this test match.
14:56And he's not done yet.
14:57One sixty-seven for nine.
15:04Sajid tries his luck, tries his hand, but that is it.
15:10Previce with the catch.
15:12South Africa bowled Pakistan out in this second innings.
15:16They will lead 277.
15:18Harmer gets his fourth.
15:20So, as it stands after the completion of three innings, 378 played 269.
15:29Pakistan bowled out for 167.
15:32South Africa in the fourth innings will require 277.
15:38Right, South Africa require 277 runs.
15:44Pakistan, obviously, ten wickets.
15:46Hassan Ali with the new ball.
15:48It's going to be a marathon for the South Africans, if they are, to get close to the target set by the Pakistanis.
15:57And he's very short and thumped away.
16:06Oh, diving.
16:08No, Baba doesn't pull that back.
16:11That's going to the boundary.
16:12Oh, this time he tries to be aggressive, but I don't think the ball was in the right area.
16:20He'll feel that as he walks back to the dressing room, that was a touch loose.
16:24And Pakistan have their first.
16:27Ball didn't spin.
16:29He was expecting the ball to spin.
16:30That's why he wanted to go mid-wicket.
16:33Once again, a cross-spat shot did not work on this surface.
16:38Gone for three now, 13 for one.
16:42Oh, wicket.
16:45It's almost like Veer Mulder was not trying to play a shot at that.
16:49He's still trying to work out what happened.
16:52Because he was trying to get out of the line of the ball, Mulder.
16:56And yeah, kind of off the face.
17:00Thick edge.
17:01Ball was dying.
17:03And Salman Ali Yaga poused it nicely.
17:07What a season he's having.
17:10A couple of excellent seasons and he's rolling it beautifully.
17:15Mulder gone without scoring.
17:1718 for two, South Africa.
17:21That's beautifully played.
17:23If he had just stayed in position, he would have been able to take it on the full toes and properly hit it through the covers.
17:28But it was premeditated and executes well.
17:3226 for two.
17:34Pakistan sailing smoothly in this contest.
17:37South Africa up against it.
17:3938 for the loss of two.
17:40No, it's not going to happen.
17:47The ball is spinning.
17:48Not as a call.
17:49What are they going to do about this?
17:53He's trying to explain it to the keeper.
17:55Shan Masood doesn't look too interested.
17:58It would be wishful because the impact was outside the off stump.
18:06Still trying to convince Noman Ali.
18:09I decided against it.
18:10So that is the end of the play on day three with South Africa 51 for two in pursuit of 277 to win this test match.
18:21Field day for the spinners.
18:2216 wickets fell today.
18:23Yeah, two early wickets for Pakistan.
18:28Markram was cleaned up by Noman and then Mulder had no clue.
18:33Noman Ali, two for 20.
18:35Hassan Ali used for two.
18:37Sajid Khan wicketless.
18:39And Salman Ali Agha with an impressive four-over stint.
18:42None for seven.
18:44That's the match summary then.
18:45Pakistan 378 in South Africa will conceding a lead.
18:50269 all out.
18:51And in second innings, Pakistan were rolled over for 167.
18:55And there was light at the end of the tunnel.
18:57South Africa had to begin cleverly.
18:59Need a lot of runs, a lot of magic.
19:02And need 226 runs to win.
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