An extra for Bavuma, second slip is well forward, they reckon it'll not carry
23.1
Abbas to Markram, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped into the gap wide of mid-on for a single
Mohammad Abbas, from the other end, two slips and a gully in place
22.6
Naseem Shah to Bavuma, no run, that was a tight leave, on a good length and a hint of nip back into the right-hander, Bavuma covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go, missed the off-stump by a whisker
22.5
Naseem Shah to Bavuma, no run, Naseem keeps it full and just outside off - Bavuma prods half-forward and jams it out
22.4
Naseem Shah to Bavuma, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
22.3
Naseem Shah to Markram, 1 run, back of a length and well wide of off, Markram gets on top of the bounce and punches it behind square on the off-side for a single
22.2
Naseem Shah to Markram, no run
22.1
Naseem Shah to Markram, no run
The players are out in the middle and we're ready to go.. It's a bright morning, some rain expected later, but we;ll hope it stays away
A much brighter morning than yesterday with no rain forecast. The pitch should gain some pace today, which would make strokeplay easier. But there will still be plenty of bounce for the bowlers, says Telford Vice from Centurion
09:30 Local Time, 07:30 GMT, 13:00 IST: The Boxing day was action packed with as many as 13 wickets falling on the first day of the Centurion Test. Having been asked to bat first, Pakistan were bundled out for 211, with a mix of good bowling and some shocking batting. Dane Paterson took 5 wickets while debutante Corbin Bosch helped himself to 4. Khurram Shahzad then struck twice with the new ball and Mohammad Abbas then added a late wicket to keep the visitors in the hunt. Aiden Markram has looked sublime though, better batting conditions are expected today and South Africa wil look to push ahead.
Stat: Mohammad Abbas has bagged 32 wickets at an average of 6.43 and a strike-rate of 17.1 on balls projected to hit the stumps in Tests. Of the 47 bowlers who have bowled at least 400 such deliveries since his Test debut, he has the best average, followed by Jasprit Bumrah (34 wickets at 6.82). In fact, 33 of Abbas’ 91 Test wickets are leg-before. Of the 224 bowlers who have bagged at least 90 wickets in the format, he has the highest percentage of lbw dismissals (36.26%), followed by Terry Alderman (58 out of 170, 34.11%)
17:32 Local Time, 15:32 GMT, 21:02 IST: South Africa will be pleased with how things have progressed on Day 1.
21.6
Abbas to Bavuma, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, Bavuma hangs back and blocks, Stumps
21.5
Abbas to Bavuma, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Bavuma presses right forward and defends with soft-hands, the edge is found and it falls well short of the slips
21.4
Abbas to Bavuma, no run, full just outside off, Bavuma prods forward and steers it towards point
21.3
Abbas to Bavuma, no run, length delivery on middle, clipped to square leg
21.2
Abbas to Markram, 1 run, length delivery nipping into off-stump, Markram clips it towards wide mid-on
21.1
Abbas to Bavuma, 1 run, length delivery on middle, tucked towards mid-wicket
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