Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers take South Africa to a commanding lead of 350 at drinks break with Amla unbeaten on 30 and De Villiers on 24.
Saeed Ajmal gets his first wicket of the Test match when he entices Kallis to go for a big heave only to hole it to Asad Shafiq at deep midwicket. SA are 99 for 3 in the second innings for an overall lead of 303.
Umar Gul strikes two blows against South Africa, sending back the skipper Smith -- after he scored his 37th half ton -- and his partner Petersen to revive Pakistan's hopes a little bit even as they trail the hosts by 295 runs.
Earlier, Dale Steyn turned wreck-in-chief with six wickets as South Africa bowled Pakistan out for 49, their lowest-ever score in a Test innings.
Steyn was simply unplayable, his bowling figures of 8.1-6-8-6 was testimony to the havoc he created in the Pakistan camp.
The right-arm pacer bagged his 20th five-wicket haul and his 42nd wicket at the Wanderers which is turning out into a favourtive hunting ground for him.
Jacques Kallis and Vernon Philander too joined hands in the demolition of the visitors as captain Smith decided against enforcing the follow-on.
Junaid strikes two boundaries off Philander but Pakistan are still five short of avoiding the follow-on.
Steyn and AB de Villiers are having a great time. Steyn goes on to claim his 20th five-wicket haul by getting Sarfraz Ahmed to nick one to de Villiers thus handing the wicket-keeper his sixth catch of the match.
Steyn is bang on target right after the lunch break with his second ball finding the edge of Ajmal's bat for De Villiers to dive in front of first slip and take his fifth catch so far.
Pakistan still need another 13 more runs to avoid the follow-on
South African bowlers towered over the Pakistani batsmen bagging seven wickets in the first session on Day 2 of the first Test at the Wanderers stadium on Saturday.
Dale Steyn led the attack with three wickets while Jacques Kallis and Vernon Philander supported him well with two wickets each.
The Pakistani batsmen were all at sea against some beautiful swing bowling from Steyn. Of the 23 overs they faced in the first session they could manage just 34 runs.
It was high-quality bowling from the hosts. Steyn was on fire getting the wickets of Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed and Younis Khan.
Kallis removed Azhar Ali and captain Misbah while Philander was not to be left behind getting rid of Asad Shafiq and Umar Gul.
Earlier, Philander too got among the wickets, getting Umar Gul to play a widish ball into the outstretched hands of Smith.
Pakistan need another 15 runs to avoid the follow on.
Asad Shafiq too joins Misbah back in the pavilion after slashing at a wide ball from Philander to give AB de Villiers a simple catch.
South Africa are right on top after getting the wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq. The Pakistan skipper will consider himself unlucky after a half-hearted appeal was turned down by Billy Bowden but was referred to the third umpire. Hot Spot is not very clear but the decision goes in favour of the hos
Pakistan lose yet another wicket, this time it's Azhar Ali who gets a snorter from Kallis. The one-down batsman had grafted for 46 balls for his 13 but couldn't fend this one and handed AB de Villiers an easy catch.
Misbah and Azhar try to revive the Pakistan innings with occasional boundaries as the visitors crawl at below two runs an over.
Misbah has already been hit on the elbow and on the body by Morne Morkel but he refuses to throw in the towel just yet.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq gets off the mark after 18 deliveries with a boundary off Steyn who strays down the leg side.
Steyn has Pakistan on the back foot when he gets the experienced Younis Khan to edge one to skipper Smith in the slips. Younis departs without scoring.
Steyn on fire claiming his second wicket that of Nasir Jamshed by trapping him LBW.
Pakistan lose first wicket. Steyn gets the outside egde of Hafeez.
Pakistan ruined Graeme Smith's party by bowling out South Africa for 253 on the opening day of the first test at the Wanderers on Friday.
Smith was appearing in his 100th test as captain, on his 32nd birthday, but he had a day to forget as Pakistan cut through the home team's batting by snatching six wickets in the final session.
The visitors then ended the day on six without loss in reply.
There was a cake in the shape of '100' and a rousing rendition of 'happy birthday' from the crowd at tea. However, it was Pakistan who were doing most of the celebrating when stumps were drawn.
Having won the toss and chosen to bat on a track that provided plenty of early encouragement to the bowlers, the home team will be disappointed that all of their top six batsmen got starts without going on to make big scores.
"Our total showed there was always something in the wicket. It never feels flat when you are out there," South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis told a news conference.
"We were looking for about 320, that would have been par. We thought 350 would be a really excellent score."
South Africa were pegged back first by the excellent seam bowling of Junaid Khan and later on by off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez who picked up four for 16.
After a cautious start the hosts edged their way to 46 before a double strike pegged them back.
Alviro Petersen was caught for 20 at third slip by Hafeez off Junaid and four balls later opener Smith edged paceman Umar Gul to wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed on 24.
EXCELLENT CATCHES
A quickfire 79-run stand for the third wicket by Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla steadied the ship before the heavyweight duo were removed by two excellent catches.
Kallis reached his 58th test half-century before he was brilliantly snapped up by Asad Shafiq in the deep on 50 while Amla was taken in the gully by Azhar Ali off Younus Khan for 37.
Du Plessis and AB de Villiers survived appeals for catches behind that Pakistan reviewed after they were given not-out by New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden.
De Villiers (31) was just getting into his stride when he finally did edge behind to Sarfraz off Hafeez in the off-spinner's first over.
With much of the juice having been drained from the pitch by the hot sun, Pakistan turned to spin from either end and were getting enough turn and bounce to slow down the run-rate.
That was until Dean Elgar, his confidence high after a maiden test century last month against New Zealand, launched a counter-attack that included a massive six off Ajmal.
Junaid was then brought back into the attack and in his first over he removed Du Plessis for 41.
A well pitched-up delivery kept a little low and although the South African got plenty of bat on it with his forward defensive, the ball went back on to the stumps and dislodged a bail to make the score 232 for six.
Robin Peterson was next to go for a duck when he left a ball from Hafeez that turned and nudged the top of off stump.
Elgar's promising knock came to an end on 27 when he edged Hafeez down the leg side to Sarfraz.
Vernon Philander was then needlessly run-out for one attempting a second run before Morne Morkel was out for a duck, becoming Hafeez's fourth victim.
Du Plessis refuted suggestions South Africa had suffered a lack of concentration because of Smith's milestone.
"Graeme told us before play this day was not about him and that we must think about nothing except achieving our goals," he said. "And when he opens his mouth you listen."
Hafeez praised the qualities of Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq.
"Misbah is a great character and he always gives confidence to the players and he is turning out to be one of the best Pakistan test captains," said the spinner.
"Credit must also go to all the bowlers because they restricted the South Africans from scoring and that frustration allowed us to pick up wickets at the right time." http://www.cricketmypassions.blogspot.com/
Saeed Ajmal gets his first wicket of the Test match when he entices Kallis to go for a big heave only to hole it to Asad Shafiq at deep midwicket. SA are 99 for 3 in the second innings for an overall lead of 303.
Umar Gul strikes two blows against South Africa, sending back the skipper Smith -- after he scored his 37th half ton -- and his partner Petersen to revive Pakistan's hopes a little bit even as they trail the hosts by 295 runs.
Earlier, Dale Steyn turned wreck-in-chief with six wickets as South Africa bowled Pakistan out for 49, their lowest-ever score in a Test innings.
Steyn was simply unplayable, his bowling figures of 8.1-6-8-6 was testimony to the havoc he created in the Pakistan camp.
The right-arm pacer bagged his 20th five-wicket haul and his 42nd wicket at the Wanderers which is turning out into a favourtive hunting ground for him.
Jacques Kallis and Vernon Philander too joined hands in the demolition of the visitors as captain Smith decided against enforcing the follow-on.
Junaid strikes two boundaries off Philander but Pakistan are still five short of avoiding the follow-on.
Steyn and AB de Villiers are having a great time. Steyn goes on to claim his 20th five-wicket haul by getting Sarfraz Ahmed to nick one to de Villiers thus handing the wicket-keeper his sixth catch of the match.
Steyn is bang on target right after the lunch break with his second ball finding the edge of Ajmal's bat for De Villiers to dive in front of first slip and take his fifth catch so far.
Pakistan still need another 13 more runs to avoid the follow-on
South African bowlers towered over the Pakistani batsmen bagging seven wickets in the first session on Day 2 of the first Test at the Wanderers stadium on Saturday.
Dale Steyn led the attack with three wickets while Jacques Kallis and Vernon Philander supported him well with two wickets each.
The Pakistani batsmen were all at sea against some beautiful swing bowling from Steyn. Of the 23 overs they faced in the first session they could manage just 34 runs.
It was high-quality bowling from the hosts. Steyn was on fire getting the wickets of Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed and Younis Khan.
Kallis removed Azhar Ali and captain Misbah while Philander was not to be left behind getting rid of Asad Shafiq and Umar Gul.
Earlier, Philander too got among the wickets, getting Umar Gul to play a widish ball into the outstretched hands of Smith.
Pakistan need another 15 runs to avoid the follow on.
Asad Shafiq too joins Misbah back in the pavilion after slashing at a wide ball from Philander to give AB de Villiers a simple catch.
South Africa are right on top after getting the wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq. The Pakistan skipper will consider himself unlucky after a half-hearted appeal was turned down by Billy Bowden but was referred to the third umpire. Hot Spot is not very clear but the decision goes in favour of the hos
Pakistan lose yet another wicket, this time it's Azhar Ali who gets a snorter from Kallis. The one-down batsman had grafted for 46 balls for his 13 but couldn't fend this one and handed AB de Villiers an easy catch.
Misbah and Azhar try to revive the Pakistan innings with occasional boundaries as the visitors crawl at below two runs an over.
Misbah has already been hit on the elbow and on the body by Morne Morkel but he refuses to throw in the towel just yet.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq gets off the mark after 18 deliveries with a boundary off Steyn who strays down the leg side.
Steyn has Pakistan on the back foot when he gets the experienced Younis Khan to edge one to skipper Smith in the slips. Younis departs without scoring.
Steyn on fire claiming his second wicket that of Nasir Jamshed by trapping him LBW.
Pakistan lose first wicket. Steyn gets the outside egde of Hafeez.
Pakistan ruined Graeme Smith's party by bowling out South Africa for 253 on the opening day of the first test at the Wanderers on Friday.
Smith was appearing in his 100th test as captain, on his 32nd birthday, but he had a day to forget as Pakistan cut through the home team's batting by snatching six wickets in the final session.
The visitors then ended the day on six without loss in reply.
There was a cake in the shape of '100' and a rousing rendition of 'happy birthday' from the crowd at tea. However, it was Pakistan who were doing most of the celebrating when stumps were drawn.
Having won the toss and chosen to bat on a track that provided plenty of early encouragement to the bowlers, the home team will be disappointed that all of their top six batsmen got starts without going on to make big scores.
"Our total showed there was always something in the wicket. It never feels flat when you are out there," South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis told a news conference.
"We were looking for about 320, that would have been par. We thought 350 would be a really excellent score."
South Africa were pegged back first by the excellent seam bowling of Junaid Khan and later on by off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez who picked up four for 16.
After a cautious start the hosts edged their way to 46 before a double strike pegged them back.
Alviro Petersen was caught for 20 at third slip by Hafeez off Junaid and four balls later opener Smith edged paceman Umar Gul to wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed on 24.
EXCELLENT CATCHES
A quickfire 79-run stand for the third wicket by Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla steadied the ship before the heavyweight duo were removed by two excellent catches.
Kallis reached his 58th test half-century before he was brilliantly snapped up by Asad Shafiq in the deep on 50 while Amla was taken in the gully by Azhar Ali off Younus Khan for 37.
Du Plessis and AB de Villiers survived appeals for catches behind that Pakistan reviewed after they were given not-out by New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden.
De Villiers (31) was just getting into his stride when he finally did edge behind to Sarfraz off Hafeez in the off-spinner's first over.
With much of the juice having been drained from the pitch by the hot sun, Pakistan turned to spin from either end and were getting enough turn and bounce to slow down the run-rate.
That was until Dean Elgar, his confidence high after a maiden test century last month against New Zealand, launched a counter-attack that included a massive six off Ajmal.
Junaid was then brought back into the attack and in his first over he removed Du Plessis for 41.
A well pitched-up delivery kept a little low and although the South African got plenty of bat on it with his forward defensive, the ball went back on to the stumps and dislodged a bail to make the score 232 for six.
Robin Peterson was next to go for a duck when he left a ball from Hafeez that turned and nudged the top of off stump.
Elgar's promising knock came to an end on 27 when he edged Hafeez down the leg side to Sarfraz.
Vernon Philander was then needlessly run-out for one attempting a second run before Morne Morkel was out for a duck, becoming Hafeez's fourth victim.
Du Plessis refuted suggestions South Africa had suffered a lack of concentration because of Smith's milestone.
"Graeme told us before play this day was not about him and that we must think about nothing except achieving our goals," he said. "And when he opens his mouth you listen."
Hafeez praised the qualities of Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq.
"Misbah is a great character and he always gives confidence to the players and he is turning out to be one of the best Pakistan test captains," said the spinner.
"Credit must also go to all the bowlers because they restricted the South Africans from scoring and that frustration allowed us to pick up wickets at the right time." http://www.cricketmypassions.blogspot.com/
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