South Africa end Day 3 at 27/3 in their second innings, needing 148 to win the first Test against Pakistan

[m.shah]

Saud dancing to patterson

 

[FearlessRoar]

Revised Session Timings:

2nd Session: 13:40 - 16:00
Tea: 16:00 - 16:20
3rd Session: 16:20 - 18:00

 

[BouncerGuy]

Saud dealing in 4s atm..trying to be head again...

 

[MHN1293]

What is Babars obsession with that shot. Almost got out in similar fashion to the first innings

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar poking at 7th-8th stump ball again... gets four but y would you play that shot again when that is your only weakness

 

[m.shah]

Babar playing like kitten

 

[castortroy]

Typical babar one day shot

He needs to get rid of that ridiculous shot in tests

 

[Omer2002]

No idea what saud is doing..you are not good enough for this pitch has eased and paterson is abbas mode pace so why be stupid

 

[m.shah]

Almost replica of 1st inning

 

[RidiculousMan]

Seeing Babar step out of crease to Paterson. Something uncharacteristic of him makes me believe that a big knock from him is coming

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

babar cant play 4th stump line.
gets strangled down the leg too often
puts half trackers in palms of short Midwicket too often
Give him wide and short. thats his only scoring shot?

 

[followed]

Zimba shabba rakh khech ge

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Edged and four

That was a brute of a delivery

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Sun is out, bat sensibly and Pakistan could put South africa under hugh Peesssure.

 

[MHN1293]

Looks like luck is on Babars side today

 

[BouncerGuy]

Babar living dangerously...

 

[Omer2002]

Babz doesnt know what day it is anyminute he is about to nick off..look at our batters covering the wickets big time

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Rabada’s lifters from good length. almost unplayable

 

[m.shah]

Babar lucky there. Another streaky four

 

[RidiculousMan]

Edged and four

That was a brute of a delivery

Great bounce.

Looks like it won't be that easy batting 4th innings here

 

[followed]

Lol Zimbabar won't survive long here. He is a pathetic test batsman.

 

[Ali Active]

babar wont survive looks like it

 

[Fazzy321]

Saud has something to prove today, he has only performed in Asia so far

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Uneven bounce of a length!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Nasty lifter.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Great bounce.

Looks like it won't be that easy batting 4th innings here

Let's see as rain is going to take more time out still.

 

[RidiculousMan]

South African bowlers are now finding their lines and lengths.

They gave away easy runs earlier

 

[followed]

If this 4 feet saud can't even play this slowest bowler in history of test cricket. He should give up cricket.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Paterson and Abbas are similar in pace

 

[Deewana Mastana]

What is Saud doing

 

[adi_62941]

Babar has not improved himself in last 2-3 years which led him to his downfall. He didnt work on his weakness against incoming deliveries as well as agains spinners. He is a walking wicket if someone swings ball towards his middle stump as well as very very weak against spinners irrespective of a nature of track.
I remember how mohammad yousuf worked on his batting and came out from mediocrity to one of pakistan’s best batsmen after 2005.

 

[followed]

Lol haha 118 ks by paterson he is even slower than abbas.

 

[followed]

Paterson and Abbas are similar in pace

Paterson is even slower than him.
He is bowling at 118 119 ks.

 

[Fazzy321]

Lol haha 118 ks by paterson he is even slower than abbas.

Seriously this guy needs to be smashed to oblivion

 

[followed]

Lol Zimbabar is struggling badly. He will nick one soon.

 

[Omer2002]

What is Saud doing

Yes exactly is he a clown i had high hopes of him being a fighter. All pak batters are timid as i say this...i will be surprised if babar will survive this rabadas over

 

[sweep_shot]

PAK - 112/3.

Leading by 22 runs.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Babar hanging his bat out lol

 

[castortroy]

Babar wicket incoming here

 

[Ali Active]

babar looks like getting out rn

 

[MHN1293]

Looking ominous

 

[MHN1293]

At least he is playing his shots today

 

[followed]

120ks should be dealt like this

 

[Devadwal]

Babar is all set for Big knock

 

[sweep_shot]

Babar is on 37*.

 

[jamie smith]

150 all out is still on the cards

 

[Deewana Mastana]

The issue Pakistan has that they've lost 3 wickets and yet they need to make atleast 250 more to come back into the game.

 

[jamie smith]

Babar is on 37*.

can get out anytime

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Anything less than 100 from Babar is unacceptable

 

[jamie smith]

The issue Pakistan has that they've lost 3 wickets and yet they need to make atleast 250 more to come back into the game.

300 is a winnining score

 

[jamie smith]

every ball babar faces seems like he will get out

 

[Sunny_majoka]

300 is a winnining score

200 can be tricky

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Ho no. Mr Jinx Ramiz is on.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Just when Pakistan are doing well Ramiz comes into the commentary box

 

[jamie smith]

looks like saud has improved his game against pace and bounce

 

[jamie smith]

lead is 32 atm

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Good batting so far. Just make them take a wicket with a good ball.

 

[Asad T]

200 can be tricky

yeah i think so especailly if we can drag it to day 4

 

[sweep_shot]

200 can be tricky

I think 250 would be great.

200 may not be enough.

 

[MHN1293]

A century stand from these two and we are well on course for a 250- target

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Here comes the kettle

 

[jamie smith]

the pitch has flattened,300 is needed atleast

I think 250 would be great.

200 may not be enough.

 

[Fazzy321]

Guys thinking about 200 lead here let them get 100 lead first lol

 

[MHN1293]

Both playing so good so far

 

[IAJ]

Two good shots in that last over.

 

[jnaveen1980]

pakistan is on their way to challenge SA. So far no demons by the look of it

 

[Rana]

Great batting by both Babar and Saud atm

 

[imshally81]

Lead is 42 now

 

[IAJ]

Both playing so good so far

Ma shaa Allah. Nazr na laga dena

 

[Rana]

Saud legside shots today have been lovely

 

[AAli98]

If there’s a place in a icc wtc final for SA in this game, they will choke chasing anything over 230. Nothing to do with paks brilliancy.

 

[Markhor]

Bad balls being punished. Keep going boys.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Lol the kabaddi like scenes in cricket fielding make it even more interesting

 

[mominsaigol]

Saud is such a class act in tests. What a find for pakistan.

 

[Croma]

132/3 Babar and Saud doin well

 

[MHN1293]

Saved by the noball?

 

[IAJ]

Lead is 42 now

Should look to play every ball on merit. The straighter ones from Rabada are dangerous.

 

[Markhor]

Pakistan level fielding here

Red card for De Zorzi.

 

[Croma]

I didnt notice Babar's average has dropped to 44 now

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Pommie the Zimbabwean applying the jinx ...