South Africa build lead over Pakistan
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
ABU DHABI, Nov 23 (AFP): South Africa increased their lead over Pakistan in a bid to enforce a result in the second Test played at Abu Dhabi Stadium Tuesday.
The Proteas lost opener Alviro Petersen in the last over before tea on the fourth day, caught by Younis Khan off Abdul Rehman for 35 with the total on 81. Hashim Amla was unbeaten on 46 at the break.
South Africa have an overall lead of 231 after dismissing Pakistan for 434 in their first innings, but they are running out of time to enforce a result in this match and the series which is tied at 0-0.
The first Test ended in a draw in Dubai last week.
Pakistan were in danger of following-on but their tail-enders led by Abdul Rehman, who hit a career-best 60, avoided that danger and kept their hopes of salvaging another draw alive.
South Africa started on a positive note when they dismissed Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq for 77 off the first delivery of the day, trapped leg-before by paceman Dale Steyn who finished with 4-98.
The Proteas lost opener Alviro Petersen in the last over before tea on the fourth day, caught by Younis Khan off Abdul Rehman for 35 with the total on 81. Hashim Amla was unbeaten on 46 at the break.
South Africa have an overall lead of 231 after dismissing Pakistan for 434 in their first innings, but they are running out of time to enforce a result in this match and the series which is tied at 0-0.
The first Test ended in a draw in Dubai last week.
Pakistan were in danger of following-on but their tail-enders led by Abdul Rehman, who hit a career-best 60, avoided that danger and kept their hopes of salvaging another draw alive.
South Africa started on a positive note when they dismissed Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq for 77 off the first delivery of the day, trapped leg-before by paceman Dale Steyn who finished with 4-98.