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Last Updated: Tuesday, 9 October 2007, 12:27 GMT 13:27 UK
South Africa on top in final Test
SECOND TEST, Lahore, day two (close):
Pakistan 140-4 v South Africa 357

South Africa gave Inzamam a touching reception in his final game for Pakistan
South Africa gave Inzamam a touching reception in his farewell game

South Africa finished day two of the final Test against Pakistan on top after reducing the hosts to 140-4.

The tourists were bowled out for 357, with Danish Kaneria claiming 4-114 after Mark Boucher (54) and Paul Harris (46) shared 88 for the eighth wicket.

Salman Butt (40) and Kamran Akmal (52) quickly put on 90 in reply but Pakistan then lost four wickets for 33 runs.

Inzamam-ul-Haq, playing his last game for his country, was on 10 when bad light forced a halt eight overs early.

Pakistan made the ideal start in the morning when Andre Nel gloved the fifth ball from Umar Gul (3-103) to short-leg before the Proteas could add to their overnight 259-6.

But Harris displayed just the sort of resilience his team wanted as they look to achieve their first subcontinent series win outside Bangladesh since 2000.

Andre Nel and AB de Villiers celebrate the dismissal of Younus Khan
Nel removed Younus cheaply as Pakistan struggled in Lahore

He was struck on the left side of his head after ducking into a bouncer from paceman Mohammad Asif but batted on bravely, mixing solid defence with some cheeky shots to make his highest Test score.

Boucher showed enough confidence in him to allow him to share the strike and saw his partner overtake him before Harris drove Gul to cover to end his 132-ball knock.

Dale Steyn was bowled round his legs by a sharp leg-break from Danish Kaneria (4-114) and Boucher was caught on the long-on boundary off Kaneria after reaching his fify with a top-edged hook for six off Gul.

Butt, who hit Steyn for four boundaries in an over costing 19 runs, began at a rapid pace with Akmal, who crashed three fours in one Makhaya Ntini over.

However, Butt top-edged a sweep off Harris to Graeme Smith at short fine-leg and Akmal was snapped up by the South Africa skipper at cover off the slow left-armer.

In between those dismissals Younus Khan was bowled by one that Nel nipped back in and Inzamam was given a guard of honour by the tourists when he walked in to a mini-crisis.

Mark Boucher checks on Paul Harris' left ear after he is hit by a Mohammad Asif delivery
Harris and Boucher battled bravely to boost South Africa's total

He soon lost Mohammad Yousuf, trapped lbw by one from Steyn that kept low, and will need to call on all his years of experience to prevent his farewell turning into a desperate survival battle for his team.

South Africa coach Mickey Arthur was moved by the gesture from his players but wants them to remove the veteran batsman as soon as possible when play resumes.

"I heard the guys speaking about it in the dressing room but I think it was a spontaneous thing when they saw him coming out," Arthur said.

"I am proud of what they did which was the right way to do things and I am very happy with that.

"Inzamam is a quality player and he is going to be really hard to get out. We have to execute our game plan well to remove him."

  • South Africa have made four changes to their squad for the five-match one-day series which follows this Test.

    Justin Kemp, Albie Morkel, Johan Botha and Charl Langeveldt will replace Harris, Steyn, Ashwell Prince and Hashim Amla.

    Veteran all-rounder Shaun Pollock, who has not played in either of the two Tests, has been retained after young fast bowler Morne Morkel suffered a foot injury and had to fly back home for treatment.

    Squad: Smith (capt), Kemp, Gibbs, Pollock, Kallis, De Villiers, Duminy, Boucher, Philander, A Morkel, Botha, Langeveldt, Nel, Ntini.



    SEE ALSO
    South Africa struggle in Lahore
    08 Oct 07 |  Cricket
    Inzamam to retire after SA Test
    05 Oct 07 |  Pakistan
    South Africa in Pakistan 2007
    08 Aug 07 |  International Teams


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