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00:00Welcome to Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
00:15It's the Vigotel Mobile Presents Bank Al-Fala Test Series 2025.
00:21Second test, day four.
00:23As it stands, Pakistan 333, Sean Masood 87, South Shikil 66.
00:30South Africa, 404, rallying with the last two wickets.
00:3489, Mutasami 76 stubs and also Rabada getting a 50.
00:40Asif Afridi, six wickets.
00:42Then Pakistan lost four yesterday, but Babur is still out there, 49 not out.
00:47Pakistan lead by 23.
00:50The surface, there's not a lot of development.
00:53It's hold well.
00:55It's held firm and it still looks the pitch you'd like to pat and pat well on.
01:08This is what South Africa want, to keep Babur at 49 for as long as possible.
01:14Goes back and hustles.
01:19That's 50 for Babur.
01:2350 after seven innings.
01:25He's a welcome back to form.
01:28And he is the class player and the fan favorite.
01:31So, Babur Azum, he gets to 50.
01:34Now, he takes all the applause and so he should.
01:38It wasn't really that single.
01:39It's only one run today, but it was his effort yesterday that got his team back into the game.
01:45And the absorbing of pressure and then the applying of it onto the South African bowlers.
01:50Played nicely.
01:51Seven fours in that 50.
01:53Oh, that looks very close.
01:58And that is it.
01:59Babur 50 and out.
02:01Harmer gets the ball to turn.
02:03Stay down.
02:04He is absolutely dead.
02:06Yeah, brilliant from Simon Harmer.
02:08He was so important in South Africa's cause with the new ball yesterday.
02:13A start of a fresh day.
02:15He's struck again.
02:16No surprise.
02:17These days, they'll send it up to have a look.
02:19Ball tracking coming up now, Chris.
02:25Pitching in line, impact in line and hitting the wickets.
02:29Three reds.
02:30Chris, stay with your original decision.
02:33This is a huge moment in the test match.
02:37Babur got to his 50, but in the very first over of the day, South Africa have him.
02:43Pakistan, 96 for five.
02:47Salman Ali Agha walks in.
02:49Sorry, Dad.
02:52Oh, chance taken.
02:55Inside edge given.
02:56Yes.
02:57Harmer strikes again.
02:58He's got five.
03:00He's causing so many problems and a brilliant performance by Simon Harmer.
03:04Five for 29 in his 13 overs.
03:07Or 15 overs, should I say.
03:08He got the bus started yesterday with those quick wickets early on.
03:13And South Africa would have been looking for a job this morning.
03:16He's delivered again.
03:17Two wickets in a short space of time.
03:20Wonderful flight.
03:21Plants the foot.
03:22Inside edge.
03:23Easy catch for Tony DeZorzi.
03:25The finger goes up.
03:26South Africa now have six.
03:28Harmer's got five.
03:30South Africa in an unbelievably strong position now.
03:33Rizwan goes for 18.
03:35One of five for six.
03:35And Nauman Ali has to do a job with the bat.
03:43Oh, another one.
03:45That is 1,000 first class wickets for Harmer.
03:49And that is a beautiful delivery to do it with.
03:53Take a bow, Simon Harmer.
03:55You have been superb in the sinnings in particular.
03:59But you've been superb throughout your career.
04:011,000 wickets at 26 and a bit.
04:0458 five-wicket hauls.
04:06He has his six in the game.
04:07And he is working the oracle here for South Africa.
04:13Needed someone to step up.
04:15They had a good first innings lead.
04:17And he has landed it brilliantly.
04:19Just a feather of an edge through.
04:20Verena takes a nice catch.
04:22You can see they're all waiting.
04:24They had belief.
04:27Nauman Ali goes without scoring.
04:28105 for seven.
04:30Harmer has 1,000.
04:31A bit of hesitation.
04:42It's a direct hit.
04:43Both are on the floor.
04:46I think it's probably out.
04:47Shahin Shah Freedy was a little hesitant.
04:51Getting to the striker's end.
04:56Just coming.
04:57The replay's coming up now.
05:00Yep, bails are off.
05:01I'm ready to make my decision.
05:06Going pear-shaped is a kind word, I guess.
05:10For Pakistan, things have not really taken off at all.
05:17So he's been run out.
05:19Shahin Shah Freedy for not.
05:20And Pakistan slump further.
05:22Down now for 105.
05:31Nicely tucked away.
05:32This will race away for four.
05:34Pakistan need plenty of runs to just get back in the game.
05:40Excellent disciplines shown by South Africa.
05:43They came with good plan.
05:44And they executed it beautifully.
05:47Pressure put by Rabada from one end and Harmer doing the job from the other end.
05:54Magnificent cricket played by South Africa.
05:58I've got to say they did more with the ball as well.
06:01Edge and dropped.
06:06Gansan there.
06:07He's taken a catch.
06:08But this time he's grassed one.
06:13A few catches are gone down on Rabada's bowling.
06:17This one was traveling very quickly.
06:18And he's not standing too far away from there.
06:23He's the only one who's standing maybe, what, 15 paces away from the bat.
06:28Not easy to catch those.
06:34Yeah, I mean, that's a good shot.
06:36He's got this great ability to bat in this fashion with the tail.
06:41Salman Ali Agha.
06:42Somehow he maintains calmness and sobriety.
06:46In the middle of Mayhem.
06:48Really well crafted sweep shot.
06:50I think Salman Ali Agha would have been better served playing that sweep shot instead of playing with a straight bat.
06:57He's going to get just a little bit tough.
07:01Excellent shot making from Salman Ali Agha.
07:04Improvisation to go with that shot.
07:07Wonderful hands.
07:08I think that's the right way to go.
07:11Especially for Salman Ali Agha.
07:14Just keep playing your shots.
07:16Keep scoring runs.
07:18Because if you just keep defending, you're not going anywhere.
07:26Ball aim.
07:27The straighter ball and chopping it on the stumps.
07:32Maharaj move working.
07:36I just can't believe it.
07:38I don't know why he's stopping.
07:42Clear as a bell that that ball hit the stumps and the bails were off.
07:47And Maharaj is off the mark in the second innings.
07:50Anything Maharaj touching in this game is turning into goal.
07:57Little quicker.
07:58Little straighter.
08:00And Salman Ali Agha got a little excited seeing the length short.
08:06Had to chop it away.
08:08But chopped it on to the stumps.
08:10Scored good 28 of 42 deliveries.
08:13But not enough.
08:14129 for 9.
08:16Pakistan.
08:16Here again goes at it.
08:25But he does middle it.
08:26The tallest man in the field for South Africa is stationed back there.
08:29Marko Jansson.
08:30He had no chance.
08:31Making his intentions clear.
08:35He's not going to die wondering.
08:37There it is.
08:41The end of the innings.
08:43That one was 82 kilometers per hour.
08:46Turned prodigiously.
08:49But well taken by Verena.
08:50And quickly onto the stumps.
08:52Pakistan's innings of 138 comes to an end.
08:56Wasn't the right idea from Sajid Khan.
08:59The ball turning away.
09:02And you decide to stay too much inside a line of that delivery.
09:08Allowing the ball to turn.
09:11Pakistani innings.
09:13Once again.
09:14Backed up.
09:15In no time.
09:17Especially the second innings.
09:19Now the eighth time in the last 10 second innings innings for Pakistan.
09:22They haven't been able to bat 60 overs.
09:25So 68 runs to win for South Africa.
09:27That is what's required.
09:29They won't take anything for granted.
09:30They'll be grounding these out.
09:31But they'd want to get it as quickly as possible.
09:43And they're away.
09:47That's well played.
09:49He likes to take it down in that area.
09:51He waits for something just too straight and full enough.
09:54And then works it over the leg side.
09:57But what he did.
09:59By playing.
10:00Asif of the back foot.
10:03He forced him to flight the ball.
10:06Pitch it up.
10:06And he was ready for it.
10:08Oh, it gets an edge.
10:17And it's fortunate.
10:18It beats the slip.
10:21Goes all the way down to the fence.
10:23Fortunate boundary.
10:24That was the opportunity for Pakistan to pick up their first not-to-be.
10:28Usually, you see Salman Aliaga taking those.
10:39Or wasn't to be.
10:45Beautiful shot.
10:46Good use of the feet.
10:48Stayed with the shot.
10:49Made it over the top.
10:50Club that leg side.
10:56And he'll get a boundary, Captain Markram.
11:06Sweeps it.
11:07There is nobody on the fence leg side.
11:10So, that'll just trickle away.
11:14Nice little shot from Markram.
11:19This is very heartbreaking to see the way the game's gone or the game's going.
11:27Just waiting for the game to finish.
11:29Very, very good shot from Markram.
11:32Little to end of the bat.
11:33But, because there was no one out there.
11:36Easy boundary.
11:41Hit down the ground.
11:42That has been thumped away to the fence.
11:49That's a lovely shot.
11:51He's hit it so hard.
11:52The reverse sweep now.
11:54South Africa closing in.
11:57Now is the time to just push through.
12:01Brilliant shot.
12:02I think they might just push another half an hour before lunch to finish it.
12:11And that has been absolutely moose leg side.
12:16And a slog sweep coming to the party.
12:19That boundary brings 50 for South Africa.
12:24No fear.
12:25That's what we call it.
12:27From the middle stump.
12:28Play that slog sweep.
12:30Beautifully well controlled.
12:32And no holding back.
12:41There's that slog sweep again.
12:43He has executed brilliantly in the second innings.
12:46At the middle of the bat.
12:48Just eight required now for South Africa.
12:54Tweet this could be closed.
12:55This could be out.
12:56Yes it is.
12:57Trapped in front.
12:58LBW.
12:59Markram will just send it upstairs.
13:01He's got three reviews.
13:02Ball tracking coming up.
13:07Pitching in line.
13:08Impact in line.
13:10And wickets umpire's call.
13:13So I'll get you to stay with your original decision of out.
13:15Well the Indians are at a mark and come stand.
13:18He'll be disappointed.
13:19He would have loved to have been there to hit the winning runs.
13:2142 or 45 deliveries for the South African captain.
13:25He went at a rate of knots trying to take his team to victory.
13:27South Africa lose their first.
13:2964-4.
13:31Next to the crease for South Africa.
13:33Tristan Stubbs the hero of the initial part of the first innings for South Africa.
13:37Oh he has got out.
13:45Two wickets in the over.
13:46Tristan Stubbs goes without scoring.
13:50Similar dismissal to what we saw in the first test for him.
13:53You can see the disappointment.
13:55Two wickets down.
13:57This can happen when you're over cautious or over careful.
14:02There's a great length on that delivery.
14:05Puff of Durst.
14:06Bit more spin for Noman.
14:08And pushing at it.
14:10Hard hands.
14:11And another fantastic catch by Salman Aliaga in the slips.
14:15Pakistan picking up another wicket.
14:19Tristan Stubbs gone without scoring.
14:2165 for two.
14:24Tony Razorzi.
14:24He comes to the crease now.
14:29Use of the feet.
14:30It's out the middle.
14:31Doesn't go the whole way.
14:33It does.
14:34There is the victory for South Africa.
14:36The world test champions start their campaign with a leveled series.
14:41Dominated in the first test.
14:43Turn things around brilliantly in the second.
14:46If you think Pakistan with 333 all out.
14:49South Africa with 210 for seven.
14:52And they've managed to turn it around and win by eight wickets.
14:56Brilliant performance by them.
14:58South Africa coming from behind after losing first test match at Lahore.
15:04Bought really, really hard.
15:06Bowled well.
15:08Battered with the application.
15:10Determination.
15:11There's so many good performances we have seen from the South Africans.
15:15On the pitches where they're naive.
15:17And coming back from behind, winning this game and tying the series.
15:24Thoroughly deserves that.
15:25There is the facts and figures.
15:28Sean Masood was wonderful for Pakistan at the start.
15:31They had a good foundation.
15:33Maharaj impressive with his seven foot.
15:35And they would have thought 333 was pretty competitive.
15:38South Africa found themselves 210 for seven.
15:41Muta Sami, Keshav Maharaj and Kekhisa Rabada ended up helping them get to 404.
15:48A lead 71, which was exactly the same amount of runs as Kekhisa Rabada got in his innings.
15:56And then bowling Pakistan out for 138.
15:59Who would have thought that they'd be able to turn things around as quickly?
16:02I'll tell you who did think so.
16:03Simon Harmer.
16:04Six for 50, including his thousandth first class wicket of Razum.
16:08The only one who kind of stood up with his 50.
16:11Once he was gone, so was the resistance.
16:13And South Africa having to chase 68.
16:16Got that comfortably with just two wickets down.
16:1873 on the board.
16:1942 for Markham.
16:2025 not out for Ron Rickleton.
16:23Series leveled.
16:24Test match won by eight wickets.
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