Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd Test, South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2021 - CommentaryPAK vs RSA, 2nd Test, South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2021 - Commentary

Yaseen Imran: "It's all about Hassan Ali & Shaheen Afridi today, reminding the great memories of great W's (Wasim & Waqar). Well done boys...!!"

Richard: "An hour ago, it was a different game, Pakistan have pulled it back very well."

Hardik Mehta: "The only way for SA is to attack and go for those runs. They are no way going to survive for another 50 overs."

Avishka: I think we can safely say that 5 day Test cricket will stay on for quite some time, if not forever. 5th day was the most enthralling in almost all of the Test matches played in 2021 so far.

Anurag: Once again the new ball has done tricks for Pakistan

Naghulan: Have really been impressed with Bavuma this series. He has looked good all through the tour and has been difficult to dislodge alongside Markram and Dussen.

Jb Ferdouss: This match will surely be a close contest. Proteas are in good position. Hope they can end well. The Test cricket we always want to be part of it. 2021 is loading....

Aditya Saha: Constantly switching between overs from the Chennai test to check the score of this match.

Meet Shah: All the 3 tests have made us forget about the Covid thing, atleast for these 5 days.

Amir Shaharan: If SA has to pull it off, Aiden Markram needs to hold one end just like Kyle Mayers made sure he hit those winning runs, other batters can bat freely at other end.

Ravindra: Matches like these can bring more fans for Test cricket. Even though the match is for 5 days, we are all glued to either TV or CB to follow them even while working. Incredible Test cricket!!

Prashant: 3 TEST matches started simultaneously and visiting teams surprising the home team with their determination.

Sameer: Come on Proteas, give us another nail-biter like Ind-Aus and WI-Ban

Chakradhar: Dear @KashifMumtaz, there is also a difference in WI and SouthAfrica's batting experience. If WI can do it with two debutants, I fancy South Africa to win this with experienced batters like Markram at crease and captain De kock yet to come to bat .

Kumar V: Can QDK do a Rishabh Pant to win the match for the Proteas?

Kashif Mumtaz: "Dear World, there is difference in Bangladesh's and Pakistan's bowling attack." -- Well, well

Arka: "Really disappointed with RSA. Always a flurry of wickets after being stable."

Pratik: "Faf du Plessis will be disappointed with himself. Very ordinary series for him given how important he is for this team."

Sajid: First India in Aus, then WI in Bangladesh and now Can SA do the same in Pak? As a cricketing fan would love to see SA chase this down.

Yug: I would love if Bavuma and Faf change their places. Bavuma has been playing long innings wonderfully and he deserves to play at 4 while Faf can play much more freely down the order.

AYAN CHATTERJEE: Pakistan still on top going into the final day, but stranger things have happened before, especially in 2021. If The Proteas manage wicketless first session in the morning, Pakistan will start to feel the pinch. Set for a thriller in Rawalpindi...

Ali Akbar: I had posted a comment earlier that Pakistan won't make this match easy for themselves. I thought I was wrong when Rizwan scored a 100 yesterday, but no I was right. A gripping day of Test cricket awaits us.

Tamsan: It seems someone has told proteas that WI has just beaten Bangladesh at home chasing 395.. The proteas approach is very positive.. Are we in for another close chase?

Yagyansh: I guess SA board will think of a replacement for DeKock as test captain. Might be an early call, but WK + Batting + Captaincy is a little too much pressure on a new captain. Let him settle in white ball captaincy and don't let his red ball amazing batting prowess get affected by captaincy pressure.

nithyananda: Another exiting chase tomorrow. Good luck SA

vivaan: Faheem is so accurate in his bowling, always bowls stump-to-stump giving very less room to the batters, that's what makes him lethal.

Shrikanth: Really tough ask for SA, but if the ongoing Ban vs WI match is anything to go by, it's still not over for them. We might see another miracle tomorrow if they play this session well

Abdul Hannan: There should be a ranking system for wicket keepers as well, I think they are under rated and its is unfair to compare them as a batsman because their primary job is keeping. Buttler, Pant and this lad Rizwan certainly top 3 in the world at the moment.

Rakesh Y: 81st over bowled at the same time and by left arm orthodox in both pak vs SA and Ban vs WI. what a coincidence ...

Priyanshu pareek: SA should go with Rabada to wrap it up.

Sandesh Baviskar: "Must say with Fawad, Rizwan and Faheem, Pak have got a very strong lower middle order. They have rescued the team from precarious situations more often than not."

Ali Akbar: "Pakistan just can't do things normally. Win or lose, Pakistan team will bring the fans to verge of heart attack."

Dar Javid: Anything around 220 and RSA will be happy - onus once again lies on Rizwan and Faheem - Let's see where the wind blows..!!

Dar Javid: RSA back into the match - This is going to be a thriller..!!

hasan: This match seems to be much more interesting than other two Test matches going on

ISB: One thing that baffles me is Bavuma not playing shots when playing with tailenders! Saw that in the last match also

Mithu: South African batsman should try to covert starts into big scores. That's the only thing which they are lagging against Pakistan. Hope this duo survives a bit longer..

Abdus Salam: I think Pakistan must introduce spinners from one end to pressurize the batsmen and force them to take risks.

Sheikh Nasir: SA needs a good partnership from here to stay alive in this match .Facing Yasir and Nauman is also not going easy for the tail-enders in this rough track where you expect more from spinners.

Azeem Faridi: Yasir's bowling will be very crucial for Pakistan on this slow track

Prakul: Too many NO-balls being bowled today. Not only in this match but also in the Ind vs Eng game.

Amir: There a bit of drama in every Nauman's over.

Bagga: Anrich Nortje - What a bowler he is, full of energy and pace. Also controls his line and length pretty well... Great asset for SA

Sanjay Meena: @Manish, where is Sri Lanka?? Yes we lost both Tests at home ground but they are definitely above Bangladesh IMO.

Talib Reshi: This partnership of Faheem and Hassan will be very crucial for Pakistan to win this Test.

Manish Doyal: Lovely to see top 3 Asian teams at the moment playing at home at same time.

Goldenking: Faheem ashraf is a great asset to the current Pakistan team. He is exceptional with his batting skills and saved team out of trouble in recent times.

sharath J: Last time when Babar played a test match in Rawalpindi against Bangladesh, he remained not-out on overnight but lost his wicket the next day in the same fashion as today.

Babar Hussain: It is quite astonishing that there was no prediction of rain in Rawalpindi/ Islamabad by meteorological department but all of sudden there was heavy rain especially in Islamabad!

Abdul Samad: Sitting 2-3 miles away from the stadium in my office. Was shocked to see the update about rain because there's no rain here. Hopefully it's only few drops and we'll get to see live action soon.

Melan Dravid: Wiaan Mulder should have bowled a lot earlier. With a lot of moisture on the pitch in the morning, he would have definitely been more effective.

Rohit: As a die-hard Kohli fan, I think comparison between Kohli & Babar is not justified. Babar is way too younger than Kohli, but doing wonders. Treat to Watch!!

Samad: "Is it only me or anyone else here who could also smell hundreds from Babar and Fawad?

Ben: "We've seen Maharaj get the better of Azam before..this battle is going to be interesting to watch!"

Naeem: "What's happening in Rawalpindi, spin is dominating instead of pace. Azhar gifted his wicket easily. Big wicket for South Africa."

Agam: Good little period here for RSA. They are keeping things tight.

Manas Manmeet Bharadwaj: I don't think south africa were completely outplayed in the first test, they fought hard and in the end it was basically the battle of spinners and nerves which surprisingly was won by pakistan.

Shah Aamir: I think the pitch will help both the pacers and spinners. The opening session will be very crucial for both teams. Hoping for a good game

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