Pakistan hobble to 200

Talk to use about swing bowling, Denise. Lol I can't believe you don't know the different between swing and seam. Not only did you never play the game, you must not have even watched much of it if you don't know the difference. No wonder you tried to compare Tendulkar to Lara...and you never make any posts other than copy and pasted ideas of others. What a noob!!! This had to be the most embarrassing thing ever in this site. Whahahaaaaaaaaaa

And Denise, the problem with CSA is that's it's being run by BLM supporters...like YOU!

Pakistan batting at a run a minute since play resumed after the rain delay. Still ZERO swing available, but some neat seam movement beating the bat numerous times. No breakthroughs yet though.

Looking forward to seeing Markram turn his arm over in a bit. The variable bounce occurring more often, and he usually turns it a fair amount here.

Jansen took 2 wickets yesterday, he was easily the most dangerous SA bowler. This partnership is at 70 now and Jansen has yet to bowl today. Strange captaincy.

Babar gets 50...which is about the same amount of times the ball beat his bat. Jansen on now... Doctor cricket predicting a wicket. It's 14:41...I'll post again when he takes a wicket.

As predicted, Jansen takes a wicket. Took all of 3 minutes for my prediction to come true. Pay attention, Denise. It's called understanding the game.

Doctor cricket predicting a collapse.

A few runs later and Jansen takes another. The collapse is on. Doctor cricket strikes again.

Jansen takes another. Doctor cricket predicted Jansen would do well and predicted the collapse... And wouldn't you believe it...the crystal ball delivered yet again.

Pakistan have lost 3 wickets for 23 runs. In all sorts of trouble now with a lead of 86 and 6 wickets down. Groot kak.

Paterson in in the action now. Pakistan lead by 119 with 3 wickets in-hand.

Pakistan putting up a little fight now. They lead by 141 with 2 wickets in-hand.

Jansen takes yet another. Pakistan's lead by 146 and are 9 down. Since I called the collapse, they lost 6 wickets for 60 runs. A collapse of note.

Zorzi, Rickleton and Stubbs all fail again. They got 3 runs between them. Markram survived yesterday afternoon and he now has Bavuma there to start the day with him. Another shocking batting performance by the Proteas who had to rely on a once-in-a-lifetime knock from Bosch to remain competitive in this match. Centurion does offer hints of variable bounce, but the SA batters didn't let that stop them from finding their own irresponsible ways of getting out. Sure, everybody will occasionally go after one that they shouldn't. Momentary lapses in concentration happen. But when 8 out of 10 batsman are getting out to balls they should not be playing, then the problem is much deeper than individual choices. For me, it speaks to a team that is not being adequately prepared to play test cricket. One where the batting coach is likely working on technique, but mental preparation is scant. The approach to test batting is just as important as the technique required to be successful. This is supposedly common knowledge. Is it a case of money/time? Where players are simply refusing, perhaps internally, to dedicate the time and energy required to shore up their minds, because they earn more playing a single T20 than they do for playing a test match? Is that kind of mental worm something that even the most devoted Protea can't keep out for too long? That little voice reminding them of what a waste of time test cricket is because all the money is somewhere else? Whatever it is, the Proteas are chasing a meagre 150 in the second innings at Centurion to get into the Test Championship final, but they just can't seem to find it within themselves to bat like test batsman. It's both alarming and sad to watch.

Some big appeals already but Markram and Bavuma are still there. Proteas now need 113, with seven wickets in-hand.

Bavuma survives an LBW after sending it for review. 100 required.

One has to respect Pakistan's ability to produce interesting bowlers. They've really had some great bowlers over the years and I can't remember ever watching a Pakistan bowling attack that that didn't have some sense of mystery about it. They've gone for all out pace in this test, but haven't failed add some quality trickery to their spells. They've hardly put a foot wrong this morning and one feels a bit sorry for them because had there batters managed a slightly better score in the first innings, they could easily have won this game.

Markram goes, clean bowled...for 37. Abbas' crafty work pays off. It's no wonder he did so well in England. He bowls to a plan and executes well. He's swung it more than anybody else in this test, and got some Nic seam movement too. Now it's on Bavuma to take this home...82 to win. Doctor cricket predicts Bavuma will be walking back soon.

72 required with Bavuma trying to pick up the pace a little now. Shazad on now and getting nice movement right away. Bavuma advances down the pitch and hits over mid off for 4.

And Bavuma goes. Charging down the pitch...thinking he's playing T20. This is the Protea captain...we need 50 to win... Yet he can't seem to figure out that there is a difference between aggressive batting and chucking your wicket away... SA 96 for 5 now. Another batting failure.

And Verrynne goes, playing on. Proteas 6 down and need 49.

And now Bedingham edges one to the keeper. Abbas gets a 5 for. Proteas just not good enough to deal with him. TAKE NOTE: it's the the absolute stupidity of the Proteas captain that sparked this collapse. Unbelievable. 99/7, at Centurion...in lovely batting conditions. And Bosch goes too. Abbas now on a Hatrick. 99/8 This is actually sickening.

The Proteas don't deserve to win this game. KG on 0 Jansen on 0

KG hitting some fours and Jansen trying to hang around. Likely a lost cause, but maybe not.

32 to win with 2 wickets in hand. Still can't believe that Bavuma just chucked his wicket away.

Rabada and Jansen have put on 30 so far... 19 to win. Jansen taking the steady role while KG has been more aggressive. ...as I say that Jansen plays an exquisite back foot drive through the covers. 15 to win.

Turning out to be a nailbiter here.

Regardless of what happens here... Cape Town beckons, with a lot more swing on offer and it's gonna be interesting to see the Protea top order deal with that against this skillful Pakistan bowling lineup. Abbas is gonna be a handful down there.

13 to win for the Proteas.

12 to win after Jansen plays one to deep point.

Rabada hammers one, baseball style, back over the bowler's head... 8 to win now.

And then he plays a brilliant off drive through mid off for another 4!!! 4 to win now. Brilliant by the two opening bowlers.

Jansen nudges the first ball of the new over the off side and they take a run. 3 to win

Rabada plays one late to 3rd man and takes a single. 2 to win

Jansens closes it out with a 4 to 3rd man. Brilliant by the two opening bowlers to see South Africa home! And they made it look easy! I was about to switch off before lunch, thank heavens I didn't. Absolutely excellent!!!!!!!!!

The biggest partnership in the Protea second innings was KG and Jansen. 51 That tells you all you need to know about this batting unit and the guys leading it.