http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 consolidates position in Abu Dhabi Test
A deflated Pakistani team has all but blown away the perfect start given by their bowlers on day one of the second Test against South Africa, as AB deVilliers marches on with a brilliant unbeaten hundred to take his team towards a potentially match winning
total.
Resuming at the overnight score of 311/3 the Pakistanis continued to suffer at the hands of de Villiers, who was in scintillating touch, and made use of some loose stuff on offer by the ill-disciplined Pakistani bowlers.
Tanvir Ahmed the debutant, who rocked the Proteas on day one with a brilliant spell of seam and swing bowling, became the latest Pakistani to capture 5 wickets on Test debut.
He reached the landmark with an absolute beauty that swung back a mile from outside the off-stump to rock back wicket-keeper Mark Boucher’s middle stump.
Boucher scored 45 off 90 balls, his knock included 6 fours and he added 73 runs for the sixth wicket association with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-de-Villiers-c887.
On the other hand the obdurate AB deVilliers continued to smack the Pakistani bowlers and took three fours off Tanvir Ahmed as the right armer searched for more magical deliveries to upset the batsmen.
All in all the support for Tanvir Ahmed was scarce as Mohammad Sami and Umar Gul leaked runs at the other and failed to capture even a single scalp at the other end.
Sami, who was all over the place on day one, found his rhythm and was desperately unlucky when the Pakistani’s continued to suffer at the hands of Akmals behind the stumps.
Adnan Akmal the brother of Kamran floored a regulation chance outside the off-stump diving in front of the first slip fielder Younis Khan.
At an early stage of his career Adnan looks to have the same “disease” as his elder and more established brother, who has regularly floored chances at crucial junctures of Test matches in his chequered career.
Sami must have wondered how long agony would follow his international career as even on his 13th comeback to Test cricket he has been struck by the inconsistency ailment and luck continues to desert him.
The Proteas took lunch in a seemingly impregnable position of 386/7. De Villiers is batting on 163 studded with 16 fours and 1 six, he has fast bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dale-c52110 Steyn for company on the other end, who is yet to score.
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