Rabada to Kamran Ghulam, 3 runs, 137kph fullish ball wide outside off, Kamran Ghulam reaches out and drives
3.6
Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, 1 run, short of length ball angling towards the leg-stump at 136kph, Kamran Ghulam moves
3.5
Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, FOUR, nice shot! fractionally overpitched outside off,
3.4
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, 1 run, to short cover
3.3
Marco Jansen to Babar Azam, no run
3.2
Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, leg byes, 1 run, 141kph length ball around leg-stump, Kamran Ghulam looks to tuck but is beaten for pace as the ball deflects off his thigh pad towards fine leg for a leg bye
3.1
Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, no run
Lowest average for an opening pair in Tests since 2024 12.20 - Pakistan 21.05 - Bangladesh 22.08 - New Zealand 22.75 - Ireland 24.27 - West Indies Among the 12 Test playing nations, Pakistan is the only one not to have a single 50-plus opening stand in Tests since 2024, the highest being 49 in the second innings of the last Test in Centurion. 10 of their 15 opening partnerships since 2024 have been in single-digits - four zeroes.
2.6
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, beauty! 140kph delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, angling in initially and then straightens to open Babar Azam up in his stance. He has
2.5
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 140kph pitched up ball outside off, Babar Azam prods ahead and eases it towards mid-off
2.4
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run
2.3
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run
2.2
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run, 136kph good length ball seaming in on off, Babar Azam covers the line and blocks it solidly
2.1
Rabada to Babar Azam, no run
1.6
Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, no run
1.5
Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, no run
1.4
Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, no run, 140kph fuller length ball swinging away from around off. Kamran Ghulam lets it go and there's good
1.3
Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, no run
1.2
Marco Jansen to Kamran Ghulam, FOUR, easy pickings! 135kph length ball down leg,