Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, too straight from Jansen, slides it well down leg and past Masood's flick
Three slips, a gully and a FSL in place
1.1
Marco Jansen to Masood, no run, a loose start from Jansen, short and well down leg, left alone
Marco Jansen, comes into the attack
0.6
Rabada to Masood, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Masood drops it with soft hands towards mid-off and calls his partner across for a quick single
0.5
Rabada to Masood, no run
0.4
Rabada to Masood, no run
0.3
Rabada to Masood, no run, on a good length and in that channel just outside off - Masood covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
0.2
Rabada to Masood, no run
0.1
Rabada to Masood, no run
Masood and Saim Ayub are at the crease. Masood is on strike. Rabada will open the attack
The players are lining up for the national anthems. Pakistan's first and then followed by that of South Africa
We should get a good amount of cricket today, there's a bit of rain expected over the next two days. It's quite green, it's in a perfect length for a bowler to bring the batter forward. There are some cracks around, they could open up going into the course of the Test. There should be some burn marks, it could produce some divots. The pace could be slow because of the rain, the first 30-40 overs will be tough as a batter, it'll then flatten out a touch and should be easier to bat, reckon Mike Haysman and Hashim Amla, in their pitch report
Teams:
South Africa (Playing XI): Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma(c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson
Pakistan (Playing XI): Shan Masood(c), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas
Shan Masood - There will be a lot for the seamers, but you get a lot of value for shots, play the conditions well and we're looking forward to it. We played some good cricket in similar conditions in Australia, but we didn't finish it off. We're very excited about playing here, they're on the cusp of getting into the #WTC final, so it's a good test for us. We have 7 batters and 4 bowlers, typical selection for us.
Temba Bavuma' - We will bowl first. Bit of a tricky decision to make, the overhead conditions and what we expect the next two days took priority. The wicket looks hard and the divots shouldn't come into play with the forecast. Every series is important, but this is a bit more. The focus is on playing good cricket, we do have injuries, but Corbon Bosch comes in and we're backing our guys. We've had success with the seamers here, doesn't favour spin to be honest. Playing in the ideal South African conditions.
South Africa have won the toss and have opted to field
Here's the latest on the weather and conditions from Telford Vice: It’s grey and humid but - so far - dry in Centurion. Might be a field first situation.
South Africa
Pakistan
