Pakistan Vs South Africa 2nd Bank Alfalah Cup Test, day one

Pakistan's bowlers did their jobs so well that they end 1st day of 2nd Bank Alfalah test against South Africa riding on top.

After winning the toss Smith of SA elected to bat first and at the end of day they scored 259/6. SA lost wickets at regular intervals but managed to string together a few partnerships before bad light saw play called off seven overs before the scheduled close.

Most of the SA's batsman got runs but could not make it longer because of consistent bowling from Pakistan's bowlers. Jacques Kallis looked set for another big score when he went past 50 for the third consecutive time in the series. Driving the ball elegantly on either side of the wicket, Kallis once again frustrated the Pakistan attack with solid defence and accurate placement. He hit a huge six in Abdur Rehman's first over but was undone by a Kaneria googly as he shaped to play the ball towards midwicket and was trapped leg before.

After de Villiers fell, play was called off due to bad light. A much better performance by the Pakistan bowlers and also the fielders has South Africa now into their tail with Nel in at number 8. A crucial 1st hour awaits South Africa tomorrow morning. Pakistan will want to further the advantage on day two while South Africa will hope Boucher and the tail can take them past the 300-run mark on a pitch getting slower and better for batting.

Full scorecard:

South Africa in Pakistan Test Series - 2nd Test Pakistan v South Africa

2007/08 season

Played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 8,9,10,11,12 October 2007 (5-day match)

	South Africa 1st innings			R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
		HH Gibbs	c Misbah-ul-Haq b Umar Gul	13	36	30	1	0	43.33
		GC Smith	b Danish Kaneria	46		90	4	0	51.11
		HM Amla	b Mohammad Asif	10		31	1	0	32.25
		JH Kallis	lbw b Danish Kaneria	59		115	8	1	51.30
		AG Prince	b Abdur Rehman	63		132	5	0	47.72
		AB de Villiers	run out (Mohammad Asif)	45		83	2	0	54.21
		MV Boucher	not out	9		24	1	0	37.50
		A Nel	not out	0		0	0	0	-
		Extras	(w 2, nb 7, pen 5)	14
		Total	(6 wickets; 83 overs)	259	(3.12 runs per over)

To bat PL Harris,DW Steyn,M Ntini

Fall of wickets1-24 (Gibbs, 7.2 ov), 2-47 (Amla, 16.1 ov), 3-100 (Smith, 33.6 ov), 4-160 (Kallis, 53.1 ov), 5-243 (Prince, 75.2 ov), 6-259 (de Villiers, 82.4 ov)

	Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
	Mohammad Asif	23	5	55	1	2.39
	Umar Gul	18	1	78	1	4.33	(6nb, 2w)
	Danish Kaneria	27	4	73	2	2.70
	Abdur Rehman	10	3	28	1	2.80
	Shoaib Malik	5	0	20	0	4.00	(1nb)

Pakistan team

Toss South Africa, who chose to bat first Player of the match--to be added-- UmpiresSJA Taufel (Australia) TV umpireNadeem Ghauri Match refereeAG Hurst (Australia) Reserve umpireIftikhar Malik Close of play day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 259/6 (MV Boucher 9*, A Nel 0*, 83 ov)

Bank Alfalah Cup 07 - Pakistan vs South Africa - 2nd Test Day1
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Bank Alfalah Cup 07 - Pakistan vs South Africa - 2nd Test Day1
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South Africa Fall Of Wickets Pakistan v South Africa 2007 2nd Test, 1st Innings.
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