Kallis’ 155 puts SA in charge

Younis Khan (6) struggled to negotiate the variable bounce for half an hour and was bowled by pacer Andre Nel off a delivery that kept very low. Kallis also did not have to wait long and bowled Faisal Iqbal cheaply in his second over. Dale Steyn dealt another blow late in the day when Misbah-ul Haq (23) — returning to the test side after four years — edged a wide delivery.

South Africa were indebted to AB de Villiers’ innings of 77 for a healthy first innings total as Pakistan’s rookie spinner Rehman (4/105) ran through the long lower order.

De Villiers scored the bulk of runs after Mark Boucher (1) fell to a debatable decision by English umpire Mark Benson in the second session.

Television replays suggested that Rehman’s delivery did not make contact with Boucher’s bat as he attempted a sweep shot. The ball fell into the hands of wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal. Rehman, who took 25 overs before he got his first wicket, then mopped up the tail end with three more wickets before De Villiers was yorked by paceman Umar Gul (2-60). De Villiers hit seven fours and a six off Rehman in his two-hour batting stint.

Earlier, South Africa lost century-maker Jacques Kallis (155) and Ashwell Prince (36) before progressing to 385 in the first session, after they resumed at the overnight score of 294/3.

Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria (2/124) became the sixth Pakistani bowler to amass 200 Test wickets when he caught Prince off his own bowling. Kaneria also got rid of Kallis as Akmal finally held onto an edge when the batsman attempted to cut the ball off the back foot. Akmal had dropped Kallis while on 36 yesterday, off the unlucky Kaneria, who bowled 28 overs before striking his first wicket of the match. Kallis got another chance on 61 when Butt dropped him at mid-wicket on the first day.

Kallis added 73 with Prince for the fourth wicket before he departed after facing 249 balls, hitting 19 boundaries in his five-hour knock.

Scoreboard

South Africa (first innings) (overnight 294/3):

Jacques Kallis c Akmal b Kaneria 155, Ashwell Prince c and b Kaneria 36, AB de Villiers b Gul 77, Mark Boucher c Akmal b Rehman 1, Andre Nel c Misbah b Rehman 2, Paul Harris c Akmal b Rehman 1, Dale Steyn b Rehman 0, Makhaya Ntini not out 0, Extras (b-1, lb-6, nb-4) 11, Total (all out in 136.3 overs) 450

Fall of wickets: 4-352, 5-373, 6-392, 7-408, 8-412, 9-448

Bowling: Mohammad Asif 26-6-83-1, Umar Gul 21.3-6-60-2, Danish Kaneria 36-3-124-2, Abdul Rehman 31-3-105-4, Shoaib Malik 8-2-31-0, Mohammad Hafeez 14-0-40-1

Pakistan (first innings):

Mohammad Hafeez c Kallis b Harris 34; Kamran Akmal lbw Harris 42, Younis Khan b Nel 6, Faisal Iqbal b Kallis 7, Misbah-ul Haq c Boucher b Steyn 23, Shoaib Malik not out 9, Abdul Rehman not out 1 , Extras (b-4 nb-1) 5, Total (for five wkts, 40 overs) 127

Fall of wickets: 1-71 2-82 3-84 4-97 5-120

Bowling: Dale Steyn 10-1-37-1, Makhaya Ntini 5-0-30-0, Paul Harris 12-6-18-2, Andre Nel 7-1-22-1, Jacques Kallis 4-2-10-1, Graeme Smith 2-0-6-0