PAKISTAN Overs: 1 II Score: 6/1 (Jamshed: 0*, Ali: 5*)
OUT! And South Africa draw first blood with Dale Steyn trapping Mohd. Hafeez in front of the wickets off the second delivery! Hafeez speaks to Jamshed and decides not to review it. Pakistan lost their first wicket without a total on the board. However, Azhar Ali, the new man in the middle, struck him for a boundary off the next to get off the mark. Six runs and a wicket in the first over.
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 102.1 II Score: 326/10 ( Morkel: 8*)
That’s it! South Africa have been bundled out for 326 after Peterson perished in his quest to reach his century before the final wicket falls. Hafeez becomes the third bowler in this innings to have a wicket against his name. Peterson holed out to Gul at long on after scoring 84 (106b, 4X15). Pakistan lead by 12 runs.
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 98.6 II Score: 303/9 ( Peterson: 73*, Morkel: 0*)
South Africa have lost their ninth wicket in Dale Steyn who fell to Irfan after edging his sixth delivery to wicketkeeper. He scored 10 (13b, 4X2). Morne Morkel is the last man in. Can South Africa manage to wipe out the arrears?
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 94.3 II Score: 277/8 ( Peterson: 57*,Steyn: 0*)
Irfan removes Philander! A short one from Irfan bowled at a quick pace and Philander gets a leading edge that is well taken by Nasir at gully. He scored 22 (43b, 4X3). Dale Steyn is the new man in the middle.
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 92 II Score: 267/7 ( Peterson: 56*, Philander: 14*)
Peterson scores two back-to-back boundaries off Tanvir Ahmed - the second of which brings up his half-century. Off the next over, bowled by Umar Gul, he pulled a short one to midwicket for his 11th boundary. The next over from Ajmal is safely negotiated with Philander scoring a single off the final delivery.
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 88 II Score: 235/7 ( Peterson: 40*, Philander: 12*)
LUNCH! So, 28 overs bowled in this session with Pakistan picking up two wickets including the crucial wicket of AB de Villiers. Mohd. Irfan has picked up his first Test wicket dismissing de Villiers. SA are still trailing by 90 runs and have three wickets remaining.
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 85 II Score: 235/7 ( Peterson: 33*, Philander: 6*)
Unaffected by the dismissal of De Villiers, Peterson takes the matters in his hands and strikes two boundaries in the next over bowled by Hafeez’s. Off the next, Irfan could have picked up his second wicket but for his over stepping that denied him the scalp of Philander. In the 85th over, SA collected 11 runs that include two boundaries - - one each to Peterson and Philander.
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 80.5 II Score: 208/7 ( Peterson: 17*, Philander: 0*)
Mohd. Irfan ensnares AB de Villiers for his maiden Test wicket! Too bad for Ajmal won’t be able to pocket all ten wickets! A good length delivery from Irfan and De Villiers looked to work it to midwicket region but ended up playing it into the hands of Umar Gul at mid-on. He scored 61 (113b, 4X7). Vernon Philander is the new batsman in the middle.
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 80 II Score: 208/6 (Villiers: 61*, Peterson: 16*)
Just a single off the 76th over bowled by Ajmal. Off the next, De Villiers drove Irfan through covers for a boundary. Peterson then cut Ajmal’s first in the next through point for his first boundary of the innings. Off the next two, came six runs. Spin in Mohammad Hafeez and Saeed Ajmal is currently in operation.
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 75 II Score: 191/6 (Villiers: 53*, Peterson: 7*)
AB de Villiers brings up his 32nd Test fifty with a boundary off Ajmal. The right-hander has struck six boundaries so far in his innings and has looked good today. Batting alongside him is Robin Peterson who came in after the departure of Dean Elgar.
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 70 II Score: 168/6 (Villiers: 37*, Peterson: 0*)
Saeed Ajmal gets another one! He flighted delivery and Elgar goes after it attempting a drive. The result of it is a thick outside edge that is well taken by Younis Khan at first slip to end Elgar’s innings. He scored 23 (83b, 4X2). Robin Peterseon is the new batsman in the middle. SA are still 170 runs behind and have four wickets in hand. That partnership between De Villiers and Elgar was worth 55 runs.
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 65 II Score: 153/5 (Villiers: 33*, Elgar: 16*)
Pakistan have recommenced the proceedings with a pacer and spinner. Umar Gul bowled the first over of the day and was safely negotiated Dean Elgar. Saeed Ajmal from the other end bowls a good first over as well conceding just a single. De Villiers then breaks the shackles with a superb cut that races away to the boundary off Gul in the next. Elgar then joins in with a boundary off Ajmal in the next. The 65th over from Gul is a maiden.
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SOUTH AFRICA Overs: 60 II Score: 139/5 (Villiers: 24*, Elgar: 11*)
Even the world class top-order couldn’t tackle Saeed Ajmal who once again displayed why he is currently the most threatening spinner in the world. The Proteas batting line-up boasts of players like Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla and the legendary Jacques Kallis. But they all were on their back foot today and couldn’t do much. There are rare moments when you spend your night thinking about ways to combat against a spinner the next morning. AB de Villiers and Dean Elgar would certainly be going through the same phase.
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