South Africa v Pakistan - Pakistan tour of South Africa - 2nd Test – Day 3 – South African Innings Update
Pakistan 338 v South Africa 326
Hosts http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 finally managed to humble their guests Pakistan by replying with 326 to Pakistan’s first innings score of 338 in the ongoing second Test at Newlands, Cape Town.
Having ended the second day of play with 139 run for the loss of five wickets South African, the number-one Test side, seemed in a spot of bother and under pressure against Misbah XI.
It was imperative for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 de Villiers and D Elgar to give their side a stable start on Saturday to overcome Pakistan’s lead.
This partnership took the score to 164, before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755’s ace spinner Saeed Ajmal spoiled the party by dismissing Elgar for 23.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-de-Villiers-c887 was then joined by RJ Peterson with South Africa under tremendous pressure.
Pakistan on the other hand, needed to continue their bowling onslaught in order to leave the hosts in disarray.
However, the two batsmen realising the gravity of the situation managed to halt the Pakistanis, forging a resilient stand.
Hammering the bowlers all around the park, the duo led the side towards 210 runs before de Villiers, after a series of dropped catches, was finally held by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-c64444. The batsman bolstered a knock of 61 runs before finding his way back
to the pavilion.
However, Pakistan’s troubles were not over as Peterson and VD Philander moulded a majestic partnership, denying Pakistan an early end to the innings.
This was the time when Pakistan needed to wrap up the South African innings with a modest lead.
However, the hosts were determined to stay on as the two took the score to 277, countering the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 and Umar Gul.
Finally, this partnership was broken by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Irfan-c76983, who dismissed Philander was 22.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409 then hit ten off thirteen before losing his wicket to Irfan as well. At the time of this wicket, South Africa had managed to post 303 runs on the board.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Peterson-c2332 then launched a short onslaught as he smacked Ajmal for a couple of boundaries before perishing after hammering an 84-run knock. His dismissal brought an end to the South African innings.
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